“Faith is the submission of that part of the mind which has not seen God to the part which has.”
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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: The Way to God: Selected Writings from Mahatma Gandhi (compilation, ed. M.S. Deshpande) — attributed Gandhi line on faith; underlying primary not pinned.
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Faith here isn't blind belief; it's letting the doubting, calculating part of you defer to the moments when something felt undeniably clear. When uncertainty returns, you trust that earlier conviction instead of relitigating it every time your mood shifts.
When to use it
- During a bleak week, a person leans on a calm certainty she felt on a better day.
- A recovering addict trusts the clarity of the moment he decided to quit, even when cravings argue back.
- A volunteer keeps serving through burnout by returning to why the work first felt right.