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I was meeting with two leaders who are deeply devout and religious men who spent a great portion of their time at Camp David in prayer. – Jimmy Carter	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I am heartbroken by the news of David's passing, daquan Patten was a devout Christian who followed Daquan Patten passion following Daquan Patten football career and founded Daquan Patten own ministry. Daquan Patten transitioned from an undersized and understated wide receiver to a powerful and passionate preacher. In New England, Daquan Patten will always be remembered as a three-time Super Bowl Champion. – Patriots Chairman	Found on CNN 2 years ago
The judge was clearly influenced by Hollywood, which is a pattern I expose in my upcoming film Roe v. Wade on April 2nd, it’s sad that Sofia, a devout Catholic, would intentionally create babies just to kill them. – Tony Barson/FilmMagic -RRB- Loeb	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
I think Joe's faith is so strong, it's something that I think he got from his mother, who was a very devout Catholic. Joe is really devout, and he never misses a Sunday service. – Jill Biden	Found on CNN 3 years ago
Jerry was pained by his experience but also proud of how he did it, that sometimes rubbed some people in the movement the wrong way. He was also a very devout religious person. He did what he could to help heal the world in the wake of the damage done during his career. – Abraham Bonowitz	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
Domineque was a devout Muslim and a human being. He was a son, a father, a brother. He wanted equal treatment in his last moments. I am beyond appalled at the willingness of Steve Marshall and the State of Alabama to treat a human being differently because he was part of a religious minority. We are better than this. – Spencer Hahn	Found on CNN 5 years ago
I don’t think he has a real concept of reality, to stand by some of the things that Donald Trump has said and for Mike Pence to say he’s a devout Christian man is completely contradictory.If he’s OK with what’s being said about people and Americans and foreigners and about different countries that are being called ‘s*holes,’I think he should really go to church. – Adam Rippon**	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
I don’t think he has a real concept of reality, to stand by some of the things that Donald Trump has said and for Mike Pence to say he’s a devout Christian man is completely contradictory.If he’s okay with what’s being said about people and Americans and foreigners and about different countries that are being called ‘s*holes,’I think he should really go to church. – Adam Rippon**	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
I think religion is a big factor in Neil's life, when you grow up with someone so devout, it has to rub off on you. – Rosie Binge	Found on CNN 7 years ago
When I came in that day, it was just for me, a day to work and share the gospel and just to spread love around, i just don’t know what to really say right now because I ’m just in awe still. Jakeem Tyler, who claims to be a devout Christian, says Jakeem Tyler is incredibly grateful for Nelson's gesture. – Jakeem Tyler	Found on FOX News 7 years ago
If Lorraine and Ed and their devout Catholic ways could help, wonderful, did it solve it and tie it up in a tight little bow? Probably not because that's just the way these things are. – Patrick Wilson	Found on Reuters 7 years ago
There was nothing to indicate he was doing this because of Allah, or because he was going to be rewarded with 72 virgins, or because of ties to a terror group, he appeared to be a devout Muslim, on the strong side of the belief. – Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
He had his glorious moment with the Pope coming this week. He is a devout Catholic. – House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi	Found on CNN 8 years ago
Come, pensive nun, devout and pure, sober steadfast, and demure, all in a robe of darkest grain, flowing with majestic train. – John Milton	added by anonymous 10 years ago
Audible prayer can never do the works of spiritual understanding, which regenerates; but silent prayer, watchfulness, and devout obedience enable us to follow Jesus example. Long prayers, superstition, and creeds clip the strong pinions of love, and clothe religion in human forms. Whatever materializes worship hinders man's spiritual growth and keeps him from demonstrating his power over error. – Mary Baker Eddy	added by anonymous 10 years ago
A man cannot make a pair of shoes rightly unless he do it in a devout manner. – Thomas Carlyle	added by anonymous 10 years ago
The good devout man first makes inner preparation for the actions he has later to perform. His outward actions do not draw him into lust and vice; rather it is he who bends them into the shape of reason and right judgement. Who has a stiffer battle to fight than the man who is striving to conquer himself. – Thomas a Kempis	added by anonymous 13 years ago
I awoke with devout thanksgiving for my friends. – Ralph Waldo Emerson	added by anonymous 14 years ago
I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new. – Ralph Waldo Emerson	added by anonymous 14 years ago
When holy and devout religious men Are at their beads, 'tis hard to draw them thence So sweet is zealous contemplation. – William Shakespeare	added by anonymous 14 years ago
I pray you bear me henceforth from the noise and rumour of the field, where I may think the remnant of my thoughts in peace, and part of this body and my soul with contemplation and devout desires. – William Shakespeare	added by anonymous 14 years ago
Hence, a devout Christian must avoid astrologers and all impious soothsayers, especially when they tell the truth, for fear of leading his soul into error by consorting with demons and entangling himself with the bonds of such association. – Saint Augustine	added by modulus204 14 years ago
To them that ask, where have you seen the gods, or how do you know for certain there are gods, that you are so devout in their worship I answer Neither have I ever seen my own soul, and yet I respect and honor it. – Marcus Aelius Aurelius	added by anonymous 14 years ago
The good devout man first makes inner preparation for the actions he has later to perform. His outward actions do not draw him into lust and vice rather it is he who bends them into the shape of reason and right judgement. Who has a stiffer battle to fight than the man who is striving to conquer himself. – Thomas a Kempis	added by anonymous 14 years ago

I was meeting with two leaders who are deeply devout and religious men who spent a great portion of their time at Camp David in prayer.

– Jimmy Carter

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I am heartbroken by the news of David's passing, daquan Patten was a devout Christian who followed Daquan Patten passion following Daquan Patten football career and founded Daquan Patten own ministry. Daquan Patten transitioned from an undersized and understated wide receiver to a powerful and passionate preacher. In New England, Daquan Patten will always be remembered as a three-time Super Bowl Champion.

– Patriots Chairman

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The judge was clearly influenced by Hollywood, which is a pattern I expose in my upcoming film Roe v. Wade on April 2nd, it’s sad that Sofia, a devout Catholic, would intentionally create babies just to kill them.

– Tony Barson/FilmMagic -RRB- Loeb

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

I think Joe's faith is so strong, it's something that I think he got from his mother, who was a very devout Catholic. Joe is really devout, and he never misses a Sunday service.

– Jill Biden

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Jerry was pained by his experience but also proud of how he did it, that sometimes rubbed some people in the movement the wrong way. He was also a very devout religious person. He did what he could to help heal the world in the wake of the damage done during his career.

– Abraham Bonowitz

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

Domineque was a devout Muslim and a human being. He was a son, a father, a brother. He wanted equal treatment in his last moments. I am beyond appalled at the willingness of Steve Marshall and the State of Alabama to treat a human being differently because he was part of a religious minority. We are better than this.

– Spencer Hahn

Found on CNN
5 years ago

I don’t think he has a real concept of reality, to stand by some of the things that Donald Trump has said and for Mike Pence to say he’s a devout Christian man is completely contradictory.If he’s OK with what’s being said about people and Americans and foreigners and about different countries that are being called ‘s***holes,’I think he should really go to church.

– Adam Rippon

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

I don’t think he has a real concept of reality, to stand by some of the things that Donald Trump has said and for Mike Pence to say he’s a devout Christian man is completely contradictory.If he’s okay with what’s being said about people and Americans and foreigners and about different countries that are being called ‘s***holes,’I think he should really go to church.

– Adam Rippon

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

I think religion is a big factor in Neil's life, when you grow up with someone so devout, it has to rub off on you.

– Rosie Binge

Found on CNN
7 years ago

When I came in that day, it was just for me, a day to work and share the gospel and just to spread love around, i just don’t know what to really say right now because I ’m just in awe still. Jakeem Tyler, who claims to be a devout Christian, says Jakeem Tyler is incredibly grateful for Nelson's gesture.

– Jakeem Tyler

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

If Lorraine and Ed and their devout Catholic ways could help, wonderful, did it solve it and tie it up in a tight little bow? Probably not because that's just the way these things are.

– Patrick Wilson

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

There was nothing to indicate he was doing this because of Allah, or because he was going to be rewarded with 72 virgins, or because of ties to a terror group, he appeared to be a devout Muslim, on the strong side of the belief.

– Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

He had his glorious moment with the Pope coming this week. He is a devout Catholic.

– House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Come, pensive nun, devout and pure, sober steadfast, and demure, all in a robe of darkest grain, flowing with majestic train.

– John Milton

added by anonymous
10 years ago

Audible prayer can never do the works of spiritual understanding, which regenerates; but silent prayer, watchfulness, and devout obedience enable us to follow Jesus example. Long prayers, superstition, and creeds clip the strong pinions of love, and clothe religion in human forms. Whatever materializes worship hinders man's spiritual growth and keeps him from demonstrating his power over error.

– Mary Baker Eddy

added by anonymous
10 years ago

A man cannot make a pair of shoes rightly unless he do it in a devout manner.

– Thomas Carlyle

added by anonymous
10 years ago

The good devout man first makes inner preparation for the actions he has later to perform. His outward actions do not draw him into lust and vice; rather it is he who bends them into the shape of reason and right judgement. Who has a stiffer battle to fight than the man who is striving to conquer himself.

– Thomas a Kempis

added by anonymous
13 years ago

I awoke with devout thanksgiving for my friends.

– Ralph Waldo Emerson