He was among the first believers in outsider art".
The first believers followed the brightest of stars to pay homage.
It is difficult to accuse these sources, or the first believers, of deliberate fraud.
The paradigm was the life of the Prophet Muhammad and the devoted service of the first believers.
They tended to be young, in their late teens or early 20's, and this group, including a core trio of Frank, Ruben and Orlando, were among the first "believers".
Remember that everyone loves to be first to be second – what I mean is that most investors want to be "early" but not "first". A first believer who is willing to invest a resource – be that cash, time, credibility, experience – is extraordinarily valuable.
One of the first Anabaptist believers to be executed for sheltering Menno was Tyaard Renicx of Leeuwarden, in 1539.
But she was one of the first true believers that x-ray crystallography was a powerful technique.
"He was always one of the first true believers to glom onto whatever conspiracy theory was new and sexy that month".
