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Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither.
Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither.
God's first creature, which was light.
God's first creature, which was light.
I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand read more
I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.
The church is the only place where someone speaks to me and I do not have to answer back.
The church is the only place where someone speaks to me and I do not have to answer back.
If a man would follow, today, the teachings of the Old Testament, he would be a criminal. If he would read more
If a man would follow, today, the teachings of the Old Testament, he would be a criminal. If he would follow the teachings of the new, he would be insane.
When we debunk a fanatical faith or prejudice, we do not strike at the root of fanaticism. We merely prevent read more
When we debunk a fanatical faith or prejudice, we do not strike at the root of fanaticism. We merely prevent its leaking out at a certain point, with the likely result that it will leak out at some other point. Thus by denigrating prevailing beliefs and loyalties, the militant man of words unwittingly creates in the disillusioned masses a hunger for faith. For the majority of people cannot endure the barrenness and futility of their lives unless they have some ardent dedication, or some passionate pursuit in which they can lose themselves. Thus, in spite of himself, the scoffing man of words becomes the precursor of a new faith.
Those who say it can't be done are usually interrupted by others doing it.
Those who say it can't be done are usually interrupted by others doing it.
Only he who handles his ideas lightly is master of his ideas, and only he who is master of his read more
Only he who handles his ideas lightly is master of his ideas, and only he who is master of his ideas is not enslaved by them.
Christianity has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and not tried.
Christianity has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and not tried.
