"I won't take my religion from any man who never works except with his mouth"
- Carl Sandburg
About this Quote
This quote by Carl Sandburg is a commentary on the idea that a person should not take their religious beliefs from somebody who does not practice what they preach. Sandburg is recommending that one need to not take their religious beliefs from someone who just speaks about faith, but does not put their beliefs into practice. He is suggesting that a person's religious beliefs should be based on their own experiences and actions, not on the words of someone who does not live according to their own religious mentors. Sandburg is recommending that a person ought to not take their faiths from someone who is not actively living out their faith. He is stressing the importance of living out one's faith and not just discussing it. Sandburg is recommending that a person must not take their religious beliefs from someone who is not actively living out their faith. He is stressing the importance of living out one's faith and not just talking about it.
This quote is written / told by Carl Sandburg between January 6, 1878 and July 22, 1967. He/she was a famous Poet from USA.
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