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Creeds Quotes

What outlasts a creed.

These creeds quotes take a long view of belief - institutions invaluable at first and deadly later, orthodox creeds crumbling while faith 'goes dancing on' regardless. History and doubt in the same breath, close cousins to Believe quotes.

The whole history of civilization is strewn with creeds and institutions which were invaluable at first, and deadly afterwards.

Quotes by Walter Bagehot

Scriptures and creeds may come to seem incredible, but faith will still go dancing on.

Quotes by Sydney Carter

I will not attack your doctrines nor your creeds if they accord liberty to me. If they hold thought to be dangerous - if they aver that doubt is a crime, then I attack them one and all, because they...

Quotes by Robert Green Ingersoll

Are creeds such simple things like the clothes which a man can change at will and put on at will? Creeds are such for which people live for ages and ages.

Mahatma Gandhi

Art Quotes

One and all, the orthodox creeds are crumbling into ruins everywhere.

Quotes by John Fiske

Opinions alter, manners change, creeds rise and fall, but the moral laws are written on the table of eternity.

Quotes by John Dalberg-Acton

Yet creeds mean very little, Coth answered the dark god, still speaking almost gently. The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds; and the pessimist fears this is true.

Quotes by James Branch Cabell

Be assured that Christianity is something more than forms and creeds and ceremonies: there is life, and power, and reality, in our holy faith.

Quotes by George Muller

Art raises its head where creeds relax.

Friedrich Nietzsche

Assured Quotes

The Spirit works through community. Somebody will have a stupid, screwy idea. That's okay. The point of having creeds and confessions and traditions is to keep us in touch with the obvious errors.

Quotes by Eugene H. Peterson

And so about many other things of the same nature, we are trying to make people believe these things, and we make creeds of them; and thus we continue to do our own will, which is the ground of all...

Quotes by Elias Hicks

Myths and creeds are heroic struggles to comprehend the truth in the world.

Quotes by Ansel Adams

The Woman's Party is made up of women of all races, creeds and nationalities who are united on the one program of working to raise the status of women.

Quotes by Alice Paul

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the theme of this creeds quotes collection?
It's about the rise, fall, and staying power of belief systems - how creeds can be invaluable at first and hollow later.
Why do people search for quotes about creeds?
Creeds touch on religion, philosophy, and institutional belief, so these quotes suit anyone reflecting on faith, doctrine, or how conviction changes over time.
Is there a quote here about creeds losing relevance?
Yes - one line warns that traditional religious doctrines are falling apart everywhere, a stark observation about institutional religion losing its hold.
Do any quotes contrast creeds with something more lasting?
One does, noting that written doctrine can start to feel unbelievable over time, yet genuine faith keeps moving forward regardless, a distinction between doctrine and lived Believe.
Is there a quote about moral consistency despite changing creeds?
Yes - one argues that opinions shift and religious doctrines come and go, but moral principles remain fixed for all time, suggesting some things stay Assured no matter what.

For more on conviction under pressure, see quotes on staying Assured, or browse the Best collection for lines that claim to outlast any creed.