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Religion is more than life. Remember that his own religion is the truest to every man even if it stands low in the scales of philosophical comparison
Religion is a matter of the heart. No physical inconvenience can warrant abandonment of one's own religion
I reject any religious doctrine that does not appeal to reason and is in conflict with morality
Gentleness, self-sacrifice and generosity are the exclusive possession of no one race or religion
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
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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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