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Every formula of every religion has, in this age of reason, to submit to the acid test of reason and universal assent
All the religions of the world, while they may differ in other respects, unitedly proclaim that nothing lives in this world but Truth
A religion that takes no account of practical affairs and does not help to solve them is no religion
Many come to bring their clothes to church rather than themselves
Nothing can be more contrary to religion and the clergy than reason and common sense
Many have quarreled about religion that never practiced it
I am of the opinion that all the finer speculations in the realm of science spring from a deep religious feeling, and that without such feeling they would not be fruitful
A religious person is devout in the sense that he has no doubt about the significance of those superpersonal objects and goals which neither require nor are capable of rational foundation
True religion is real living; living with all one's soul, with all one's goodness and righteousness
My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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