5 Henry David Thoreau Quotes on Faith

Henry David Thoreau quotes on faith

22. We are as much as we see. Faith is sight and knowledge. The hands only serve the eyes.

33. Nothing is so much to be feared as fear. Atheism may comparatively be popular with God himself.

76. There are various, nay, incredible faiths; why should we be alarmed at any of them? What man believes, God believes.

83. It would be worthy of the age to print together the collected Scriptures or Sacred Writings of the several nations, the Chinese, the Hindoos, the Persians, the Hebrews, and others, as the Scripture of mankind. The New Testament is still, perhaps, too much on the lips and in the hearts of men to be called a Scripture in this sense. Such a juxtaposition and comparison might help to liberalize the faith of men. This is a work which Time will surely edit, reserved to crown the labors of the printing-press. This would be the Bible, or Book of Books, which let the missionaries carry to the uttermost parts of the earth.

167. Whate'er we leave to God, God does And blesses us.