Quotes about Doubt
We shall find that the reason why we doubt of God's promises is, because we sinfully detract from his power.
— John Calvin
For the truth of God is sufficiently solid and certain in itself, and can receive no better confirmation from any other quarter than from itself; but our faith being slender and weak, unless it be supported on every side, and sustained by every assistance, immediately shakes, fluctuates, totters, and falls.
— John Calvin
For while the unbelievers flourish, they do not know what is waiting for them on the next day; therefore, they must always live in turmoil because of perplexity and fear; neither
— John Calvin
It would be the height of absurdity to label ignorance tempered by humility "faith"! (Institutio III.2.3)
— John Calvin
A perfect faith is nowhere to be found, so it follows that all of us are partly unbelievers.
— John Calvin
And new Philosophy calls all in doubt, the element of fire is quite put out; the Sun is lost, and the earth, and no mans wit can well direct him where to look for it.
— John Donne
And swearNo whereLives a woman true, and fair.
— John Donne
He must pull out his own eyes, and see no creature, before he can say, he sees no God; He must be no man, and quench his reasonable soul, before he can say to himself, there is no God.
— John Donne
To adore, or scorne an image, or protest, May all be bad; doubt wisely, in strange way To stand inquiring right, is not to stray; To sleepe, or runne wrong, is: on a huge hill, Cragg'd, and steep, Truth stands, and hee that will Reach her, about must, and about must goe; And what the hills suddenes resists, winne so; Yet strive so, that before age, deaths twilight, Thy Soule rest, for none can worke in that night.
— John Donne
Though she were true when you met her. and last till you write your letter, Yet she Will be False, ere I come, to two, or three.
— John Donne
And new Philosophy calls all in doubt, The Element of fire is quite put out; The Sun is lost, and th'earth, and no mans wit Can well direct him where to looke for it ... 'Tis all in peeces, all coherence gone; All just supply, and all Relation.
— John Donne
Virtually every agnostic lives like an atheist, living completely irreligious lives.
— Dennis Prager