"But every act in consequence of our faith, strengthens faith." ― Anna Letitia Barbauld Topic(s): Faith More From Anna Letitia Barbauld "The most characteristic mark of a great mind is to choose some one important object, and pursue it for life." More In Faith "American government was founded on a belief and a faith in God and in doing what is right and just."― Ginny Brown-Waite "I was wrong to vote for this war. Unfortunately, I’ll have to live with that forever. And the lesson I learned from it is to put more faith in my own judgment."― John Edwards "I haven’t lost faith in human nature and I haven’t decided to be less compassionate to strangers."― Armistead Maupin