992 private quotes tagged religion

“Religion brings to man an inner strength, spiritual light, and ineffable peace.” — Alexis Carrel

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“The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world... to see clearly is poetry, prophecy and religion all in one.” — John Ruskin

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“But it is the province of religion, of philosophy, of pure poetry only, to go beyond life, beyond time, into eternity.” — Alfred de Vigny

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“He who has religion will speak poetry. But philosophy is the tool with which to seek and discover religion.” — Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

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“In politics, as in religion, it is equally absurd to aim at making proselytes by fire and sword. Heresies in either can rarely be cured by persecution.” — Alexander Hamilton

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“Forget sex or politics or religion, loneliness is the subject that clears out a room.” — Doug Coupland

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“You know what the fastest growing religion in America is? Statism. The growing reliance on government.” — Marco Rubio

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“The Establishment Clause prohibits government from making adherence to a religion relevant in any way to a person's standing in the political community.” — Sandra Day O'Connor

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“We are a nation that is unenlightened because of religion. I do believe that. I think religion stops people from thinking. I think it justified crazies.” — Bill Maher

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“I don't have a religion. I believe in a God. I don't know what it looks like but it's MY god. My own interpretation of the supernatural.” — Jennifer Aniston

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“Hey, I'm a Catholic deer hunter, I am happy to be clinging to my guns and my religion.” — Paul Ryan

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“It was not a religion that attacked us that September day. It was al-Qaeda. We will not sacrifice the liberties we cherish or hunker down behind walls of suspicion and mistrust.” — Barack Obama

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“In nearly every religion I am aware of, there is a variation of the golden rule. And even for the non-religious, it is a tenet of people who believe in humanistic principles.” — Hillary Clinton

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“It's not surprising, then, they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.” — Barack Obama

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“Since Castro took power, the Cuban people have been denied basic human freedoms. No freedom of religion, no freedom of the press, no political freedom. And the regime uses brutality and violence to suppress these freedoms and impose its will.” — Mitt Romney

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“And let me make this very clear - unlike President Obama, I will not raise taxes on the middle class. As president, I will protect the sanctity of life. I will honor the institution of marriage. And I will guarantee America's first liberty: the freedom of religion.” — Mitt Romney

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“Freedom. Freedom of religion. Freedom to speak their mind. Freedom to build a life. And yes, freedom to build a business. With their own hands. This is the essence of the American experience.” — Mitt Romney

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