“Faith is the function of the heart.”
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Probable attribution
This saying is widely associated with Mahatma Gandhi, but the attribution is not supported by a reliable primary source.
Likely origin: Attributed to Gandhi's religion writings (Young India/Harijan era); no dated primary line verbatim-confirmed.
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Some convictions can't be argued into place; they settle in through experience and trust rather than proof. This points to the part of belief that reasoning can map up to a line but never fully occupy — the felt certainty that keeps a person steady after the evidence runs out.
When to use it
- A nurse keeps showing up for a dying patient, sustained by a hope no chart can confirm.
- Someone forgives a friend not because the logic adds up, but because the bond matters more.
- A person facing a frightening diagnosis holds a calm that no second opinion actually supplied.