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May. 18th, 2005
a cornucopia of quotes
May. 18th, 2005 05:16 pm"I have examined all of the known superstitions of the world and I do not find in our superstitions of Christianity one redeeming feature. They are all founded on fables and mythology. Christianity has made one half the world fools and the other half hypocrites." - Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
"To surrender to ignorance and call it God has always been premature, and it remains premature today."
-Isaac Asimov
"A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider godfearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less easily move against him, believing that he has the gods on his side."
-Aristotle, "Politics"
"I do not believe that a man should be restrained in his daily actions by being afraid of punishment after death or that he should do things only because in this way he will be rewarded after he dies."
-Albert Einstein
"the fearsome invaders who, like most warlike races were only on the rampage because they couldn't cope with things at home" - Douglas Adams
"To surrender to ignorance and call it God has always been premature, and it remains premature today."
-Isaac Asimov
"A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider godfearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less easily move against him, believing that he has the gods on his side."
-Aristotle, "Politics"
"I do not believe that a man should be restrained in his daily actions by being afraid of punishment after death or that he should do things only because in this way he will be rewarded after he dies."
-Albert Einstein
"the fearsome invaders who, like most warlike races were only on the rampage because they couldn't cope with things at home" - Douglas Adams