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Quote by John Bede Polding
The work of Faith is a nobler thing than the work of sight.
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The quote contrasts faith with sight, treating faith as the nobler kind of work. Sight receives what is immediately visible, while faith involves trusting or holding to something beyond direct observation. It presents faith as requiring a deeper form of commitment than simply accepting what the eyes can show.
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- National Library of Australia, Pastoral Letter (1868)
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- Official Statement
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