4 Quotes Tagged: contrary

So that, upon the whole, we may conclude, that the Christian Religion not only was at first attended with miracles, but even at this day cannot be believed by any reasonable person without one. Mere reason is insufficient to convince us of its veracity: and whoever is moved by Faith to assent to it, is conscious of a continued miracle in his own person, which subverts all the principles of his understanding, and gives him a determination to believe what is most contrary to custom and experience.

Rebellion is as much of a cage as obedience is. They both mean living in reaction to someone else's way instead of forging your own.

There is no point in using the word 'impossible' to describe something that has clearly happened.

I trust contrariness. ... I simply rebelled at being commanded.