Interfaith Prayers & Quotes

"There are no religions which are false. All are true in their own fashion; all answer, though in different ways, to the given condition of human existence." -- Emile Durkheim

"Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace; where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is discord, union; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy... Oh Almighty Lord, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood, as to understand; to be loved, as to love; for it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life." -- Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi

"An ye harm none, do what ye will." -- The Wiccan Rede

"When you lose, don't lose the lesson." -- The Dalai Lama

"Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen." -- The Lord's Prayer

"In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Owner of the Day of Judgment, Thee alone we worship; Thee alone we ask for help. Show us the straight path, the path of those whom Thou hast favored; Not of those who earn Thine anger nor of those who astray." -- Al Fatihah From The Qur'an

"Righteousness is good, it is best. As desired it is, as desired it will be. Righteousness is for one who represents the best righteousness." -- Zoroastrian Prayer

"Don't walk ahead of me, I may not follow. Don't walk behind me, I may not lead. Walk beside me, and just be my friend." -- Albert Camus

"Faith is greater than any bomb! Faith is the most potent weapon ever devised. Do not lose faith in mankind, and in the purposes of the creator. Do not lose faith in the future. Much is being done to promote brotherhood, understanding and peace." -- David E. Lilienthal

"Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all." -- George Washington

"Friendship doesn't exist to criticize. Its function is to inspire confidence." -- Jean-Paul Sartre

"Nonviolence and truth are inseparable and presuppose one another. There is no god higher than truth." -- Mahatma Gandhi

"Religious people must do more than offer prayers if the world is to become a better place to live." -- The Dalai Lama

"One ever-flowing pen inscribed the names of all the creatures, in their kinds and colors, but which of us would seek to pen that record? And if we could how great the scroll would be. How can one describe the beauty and might of Thy works, and who has the power to estimate Thy bounty O' Lord? All creation emerging from Thy one word, flowing like a multitude of rivers." -- The Japji, Adi Granth WaheGuru

"Be so tolerant that your heart becomes wide like the ocean. Become inspired with faith and love for others. Offer a hand to those in trouble, and be concerned about everyone." -- M. Fethullah Gulen

"I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good thing, therefore, that I can do or any kindness that I can show to any fellow human being let me do it now. Let me not defer it nor neglect it; for I shall not pass this way again." -- Stephen Grellet

If you know of any other quotes or prayers which you would like to see added to this page, please feel free to email us at contact@unitedinterfaith.org with your quote or prayer and who it is attributed to.