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“We were born atheists. Therefore, it’s normal to be an atheist. If we were born believing in God, that is, knowing that God exists, there would be only one god and everyone would worship him.”
Paulo Bittencourt (1892–1963) said by 1963 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We have to give account only to God. The contribution of the Catholic Church in Ghana cannot be reduced in numbers, because we deal with persons, persons with wonderful dignity regardless of their origins, tribes and religion. A human person is the noblest being on earth. We believe that he is coming and going to God, for that reason we want to serve God through him in the best way.”
Jean-Marie Speich (born 1955) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Holy Father sees Ghana as one of the strongest democratic states in Africa", says the Nuncio (30 March 2017) Fides News Agency
“Love that is truly altruistic seeks no reward and is based on true faith directed towards God. The true practice of altruistic love lies in not seeking anything in return. Yokoshi kamikumite have been given the art of True Light, through which we are able to give the Light of God. This is truly a wonderful gift from God. The foundation of altruistic love lies in giving Light.”
Keishu Okada (1929–2016) first seen 2000 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: January 2000. Quoted in Chang (2007), p. 94.
“We believed that God is in all forms of creativity. We're all joined in the same universe. No matter who you are, you're a creation of God. The Bible isn't the absolute document on the word of God. It can't be. It was written by man.”
George Freeman wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The kingdom of god means, then, the ruling of God in our hearts; it means those principles which separate us off from the kingdom of the world and the devil; it means the benign sway of grace; it means the Church as that Divine institution whereby we may make sure of attaining the spirit of Christ and so win that ultimate kingdom of God Where He reigns without end.”
Hugh Pope (1869–1946) first seen 1913 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Kingdom of God (1913) Catholic Encyclopedia
“I have found out in life that when you want something from God, you use every way possible – although righteous ways – to get it from God. By working hard, being prayerful and persistent, you would get what you wish from God”
KS1 Malaika (born 1973) first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: ‘I am very friendly with women but I protect my home’ – Malaika 28 October 2014, THE NET (Nigeria)
“When God remembers one, he does wonders and God blesses who He chooses to bless. Nobody forces God to bless him or her.”
Francis Odega (born 1970) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Comedian Francis Odega counts blessings: ‘Etisalat deal changed my life’ 2015, ENCOMIUM (Nigeria)
“Your God is one God, there is no God but He, the most merciful.”
George Sale (1680–1736) said by 1736 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I'm movin' at God speed. Only God and my mama know what I need. And I feel the hardwood floors on my knees, As I beg you just to take it easy on me. I'm movin' at God speed.”
Zach Bryan (born 1996) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Man always acts to achieve goals; the goal of the Christian is the glory of God, “I hope my studies have brought glory to God, as there were useful to others, and derived from obedience, because that was my father’s will. Now I have found better ways and means to serve God, and to be useful to others.”
Maria Gaetana Agnesi (1718–1799) said by 1799 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“For those people who will read the book, you will see that my belief in the loving God is like a running strain in my life. So ups and downs, light and darkness, sadness and joy and all throughout, I knew God protects me and God Is my rock and my salvation”
Loida Nicolas Lewis (born 1942) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“A hundred souls cried out, but we are yours, we are yours, we are yours. You are the light that spoke to Moses and said I am God, I am God, I am God. I said Shams-e Tabrizi, who are you? He said, I am you, I am you, I am you.”
Shahram Shiva wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Methodological atheism is precisely a way of living as if God did not exist, or regardless of God, or regardless of those who claim to impose their values in the name of God.”
Giulio Giorello (1945–2020) said by 2020 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I can choose to disregard the hurt because God has given me the grace to do so. Without Him, forgiving and letting go of the hurt is hard. So I rely on God’s power to help me do the things that He wants me to do,” she said. “So now, by God’s power at work through me, I have to forgive regardless if there is an apology or none.”
Isabel Oli (born 1981) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Isabel Oli on conquering hate: I’ve to forgive with or without an apology Lifestyle.Inq, 25 April 2021.
“Pride is a quality of those who are powerless. It is from God's point of view that Lucifer sins with pride. But God's victory over Lucifer is an illusion of God.”
Emanuele Severino (1929–2020) said by 2020 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The Christian faith is a friend of reason, and a God without Logos cannot be the Christian God. The world responds to a creative plan, and this plan is in a certain way glimpsed by the man of science, who is capable of perceiving this Logos because his intelligence is the image of God. Theology must take an interest in scientific knowledge in order to be a better theology.”
Giuseppe Tanzella-Nitti (born 1955) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The Islamic God has nothing in common with man: he is a Presence without measure, blending personality and impersonality in himself. [...] For the Christian, it is clear here what the Trinity means to him, namely that God is a relationship between persons, that is, intrinsically human. [...] The Christian God is a person and can only be understood as a relationship between persons.”
Gianni Baget Bozzo (1925–2009) said by 2009 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There will be sacrifices in thus referring everything to God; there are sacrifices, and there will be always. But what matters it ? This is our life, the end for which we were created, our destination, — to sacrifice everything to God with devotion and courage, and to find everything in God in eternity.”
Gustave-Xavier de La Croix de Ravignan (1795–1858) said by 1858 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ravignan's Last Retreat (1859)
“God alone is. [...] In order to exist, human beings must not be separated from God; on the contrary, they 'are' in God.”
Divo Barsotti (1914–2006) said by 2006 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Therefore, although the pre-Critical Kant does not yet recognise the flaw in the cosmological proof, he does already identify a problem: who can guarantee that the necessary being is indeed God? In other words, 'the task is not to prove that God is something that exists, but to prove that something that exists is God'. (p. 152; 2008)”
Piergiorgio Odifreddi (born 1950) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I will say God and my fans. God made so many wonderful things, different shapes, colours, forms and sizes. My creativity is stemmed from God who deposited this talent in me, and the passion to tell stories and give my audience a quality watch”
Esther Uzodinma (born 2002) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“God has been the one calling me not people. I have always prayed to God to always guide me and give me jobs but after a while, God did something new to me.”
Ibrahim Chatta (born 1970) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“God is everywhere; he is immense and everywhere present, according to what he said about himself: I am a God nearby and not a God far away (cf. Jer 23, 23).”
Columbanus (543–615) said by 615 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If God’s called you to be a writer, you want to discuss your writing with God all the time and commit your writing to God…. While you work, remember who you are. You are writing for the King. There is no substitute for persistence, diligence, hard work and never giving up. It’s a message I’d love to have ringing in our ears every day.”
Lawrence Darmani (born 1956) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Lord God, how obliged I am to you! Thank you, Lord God, and forgive me, Lord God!”
George Preca (1880–1962) said by 1962 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Our Lady said to Bridget: "To reach the heart of God there are two paths: the first is the humility of sincere contrition, which leads and introduces man into the heart of God and into spiritual conversations. The second is the consideration of the Passion of my Son, who overcomes the insensitivity of the human heart and makes it run with joy towards the heart of God ("Book VI, 101"). (p. 60)”
Bridget of Sweden (1303–1373) said by 1373 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I didn’t know about the movie or anything. I didn’t know anything. They told me it was about Black Panther. Like, I didn’t know. On Thursday, I’m gonna view it. I was like, “Aye man. Why me?” I think it was favor from God. I think God chose me. Of all people in Africa, of all girls in Africa, he chose me. That makes me want to rejoice and want to say, “Thank you God” and praise him every day.”
Babes Wodumo (born 1994) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I don’t want nothing that doesn’t have God’s hand on it. I feel like I not only believe in God but I depend on him. I include him – I don’t think there’s any long rap out I haven’t mentioned something about God. I’m continually guided by faith. Without it, I just don’t think anything will prosper.”
Lady London (born 1995) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Hussein stated it is not only important what people say or think about him now but what they think in the future, 500 or 1000 years from now. The most important thing, however, is what God thinks. If God believes something, He will convince the people to agree. If God does not agree, it does not matter what the people think.”
Saddam Hussein (attributed) first seen 2004 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Interview by FBI Senior Special Agent George L. Piro (7 February 2004); National Security Archive Electronic Briefing Book No. 279 .
“When God decides to humble any sinner proud A demon stirs this last to insult some man of God And he whom God elects to cloak where 'tis he halts Has grace bestowed on him to cover others' faults.”
Rumi (attributed) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“God created pain and grief for this purpose, To wit, to manifest happiness by its opposites. Hidden things are manifested by their opposites, But as God has no opposite, He remains hidden, God’s light has no opposite in the range of creation Whereby it may be manifested to view, Perforce ‘Our eyes see Him not, though He sees us,’ Behold this in the case of Moses and Mount Sinai.”
Rumi (attributed) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I was merely thinking God's thoughts after Him. Since we astronomers are priests of the highest God in regard to the book of nature, it benefits us to be thoughtful, not of the glory of our minds, but rather, above all else, of the glory of God.”
Johannes Kepler (disputed) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Google search of the second sentence, in quotes, yields a trio of 2019 books alone, most (there and in following) attributing it to Kepler—e.g., see Prof Basden's 2019 work, (page 222).
“As a Christian should do no injuries to others, so he should forgive the injuries that others do to him. It is to be like God, who is a good-giving God, and a sin-forgiving God.”
Ralph Venning (attributed) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The Hebrews have a saying that God is more delighted in adverbs than in nouns; it is not so much the matter that is done, but the matter how it is done, that God minds. Not how much, but how well! It is the well-doing that meets with a well-done. Let us therefore serve God, not nominally or verbally, but adverbially.”
Ralph Venning (attributed) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It is not necessary to believe in God to be a good person. In a way, the traditional notion of God is outdated. One can be spiritual but not religious. It is not necessary to go to church and give money— for many, nature can be a church. Some of the best people in history do not believe in God, while some of the worst deeds were done in His name.”
Pope Francis (misattributed) first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Attributed to Pope Francis in a Facebook image circulated circa , this is debunked in "Mass Exodus" at Snopes.com (15 December 2014), which asserts there are no credible indications Francis ever made such a statement: "…
“God alone is true; God alone is great; alone is God.”
Édouard René de Laboulaye (attributed) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“God bless the King,--I mean the faith's defender! God bless--no harm in blessing--the Pretender! But who pretender is, or who is king,-- God bless us all!--that 's quite another thing.”
John Byrom (1692–1763) said by 1763 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“Six hours in sleep, in law's grave study six, Four spend in prayer, the rest on Nature fix.”
Edward Coke (1549–1634) said by 1634 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Prayer sometimes dulls the hunger of the pauper, like a mother's finger thrust into the mouth of her starving baby.”
Isaac Leib Peretz (1852–1915) said by 1915 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quoted in M. Samuel. Prince of the Ghetto. Alfred A. Knopf, 1948, p. 162.
“In prayer the lips ne'er act the winning part, Without the sweet concurrence of the heart.”
Robert Herrick (poet) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I am constantly thankful. The world is so beautiful, I am thankful. I have endless energy, I am thankful. I am plugged into the source of Universal Supply, I am thankful. I am plugged into the source of Universal Truth, I am thankful. I have this constant feeling of thankfulness, which is a prayer.”
Peace Pilgrim (1908–1981) said by 1981 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“For neither eloquence nor depth of thought make the truly great preacher, but such a life of prayer and meditation and spirituality, as may render him a vessel meet for the Master's use, and fit to be employed both in the conversion of sinners and in the edification of the saints.”
George Müller (1805–1898) said by 1898 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It is a most important work to go about and stir up the churches; but it requires much grace, much self-denial, much saying over the same things, and the greatest watchfulness and faithfulness, in making use of one's time for prayer, meditation, and reading the Scriptures.”
George Müller (1805–1898) said by 1898 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“But let none think that public prayer will make up for closet communion.”
George Müller (1805–1898) said by 1898 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“A rope, a prayer, and an oak-tree near, And a score of hands to swing him clear. A grim, black thing for the setting sun And the moon and the stars to look upon.”
Madison Cawein (1865–1914) first seen 1905 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Man Hunt", line 33, in The Vale of Tempe (New York: E. P. Dutton and Company, 1905), p. 76.
“Consciously giving up the last word is a secret prayer because the you that wants the last word isn't really you at all...it's that dark spirit of one-upmanship, that dark spirit of combativeness.”
Guy Finley (born 1949) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“An Atheist knows that a hospital should be built instead of a church. An Atheist knows that a deed must be done instead of a prayer said. An Atheist strives for involvement in life and not escape into death. He wants disease conquered, poverty vanquished, war eliminated.”
Madalyn Murray O'Hair (1919–1995) first seen 1959 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: MURRAY v. CURLETT, Petition for Relief, 1959
“This country is merciless to good small talents. A writer who doesn't take chances and swing for the fences (whether or not he has a prayer of reaching them) is less than a man.”
Wilfrid Sheed (1930–2011) first seen 1976 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Letters of E. B. White" (1976), p. 251
“This is a prayer, inchoate and unfinished, for you, my love, my loss, my lesion, a rosary of words to count out time's illusions, all the minutes, hours, days the calendar compounds as if the past existed somewhere — like an inheritance still waiting to be claimed.”
Dana Gioia (born 1950) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I watch his rough hands meet beneath her hair, Their broken speech sounds sweet to me like prayer.”
Edmund Gosse (1849–1928) said by 1928 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source