Faith may be defined briefly as an illogical belief in the occurrence …

H. L. Mencken
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Faith may be defined briefly as an illogical belief in the occurrence of the improbable.... A man full of faith is simply one who has lost (or never had) the capacity for clear and realistic thought. He is not a mere ass: he is actually ill. ✨ H.L. Mencken (2012). Mencken Chrestomathy, p.11, Vintage
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