Faith is something you die for; a doctrine is something you kill for: there is all the difference in the world.

Tony Benn

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Topic

Faith Martyrdom Fanaticism Religious extremism Religion

Author

Tony Benn

Source

The Observer

Medium

Newspaper

Language

English

Time

1989 1980s 20th century

Occupation

Politician

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Benn, Tony. "Sayings of the Week." The Observer, 16 Apr. 1989.

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The only way I can lose this election is if I'm caught in bed with either a dead girl or a live boy.

Edwin Edwards

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Topic
Political campaigns Political scandals
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Edwin Edwards
Medium
Speech
Statement Type
Political joke Prophecies and predictions
Language
English
Time
1983 1980s 20th century
Authentication Score 1
Citation

Edwards, Edwin. Spoken while campaigning for governor of Louisiana. 1983, LA, USA.

Another quote about Faith

Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

Revelation 2:10

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Topic
Faith
Source
Revelation The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
Greek
Time
96 90s 1st century
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Revelation 2:10).