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Religion brought forth riches, and the daughter devoured the
mother.
[Lat., Religio peperit divitias et filia devoravit matrem.]
Religion brought forth riches, and the daughter devoured the
mother.
[Lat., Religio peperit divitias et filia devoravit matrem.]
Suppose we've chosen the wrong god
Suppose we've chosen the wrong god
Religion is the masterpiece of the art of animal training, for it trains people as to how they shall think.
Religion is the masterpiece of the art of animal training, for it trains people as to how they shall think.
Selfishness is the only real atheism; aspiration, unselfishness, the only real religion.
Selfishness is the only real atheism; aspiration, unselfishness, the only real religion.
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.
The church is always trying to get other people to reform; it might not be a bad idea to reform read more
The church is always trying to get other people to reform; it might not be a bad idea to reform itself a little, by way of example
Eskimo: "If I did not know about God and sin, would I go to hell?" Priest: "No, not if you read more
Eskimo: "If I did not know about God and sin, would I go to hell?" Priest: "No, not if you did not know." Eskimo: "Then why did you tell me?"
There was never law, or set, or opinion did so much magnify
goodness, as the Christian religion doth.
There was never law, or set, or opinion did so much magnify
goodness, as the Christian religion doth.
The rigid saint, by whom no mercy's shown
To saints whose lives are better than his own.
The rigid saint, by whom no mercy's shown
To saints whose lives are better than his own.