Religious Sayings

114 sayings found from the Modern era from 114 authors

Religion is, as it were, the last stop. The point where we give up.

— Ludwig Wittgenstein c. 1938-1946
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I am firmly convinced that the better we know the world, the less we shall be inclined to believe in God and immortality.

— Bertrand Russell 1927
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It is not the eye that sees the beauty of the heaven, but the soul.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson 1836
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Sometimes I almost think that I am a pagan, and that I would rather worship the sun than any other god.

— Henry David Thoreau 1850
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I do not say that the Americans are more religious than other people; but I say that they have a greater respect for religion.

— Alexis de Tocqueville 1835
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I am not a believer in God. I am an atheist.

— Ayn Rand 1959
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The love of God is the only pure motive.

— Simone Weil 1951 (posthumous)
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I am an atheist, and I am not afraid to say it.

— Mark Twain Early 20th century
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The greatest strength of the soul is the power to endure.

— Franz Kafka Unknown
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I have not lost my faith. I have lost my church.

— James Joyce Unknown
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Churches, as we know them, are a sort of spiritual brothel where you pay to have your feelings titillated.

— Aldous Huxley Uncertain
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I'm not a fan of God. I'm a fan of faith.

— F. Scott Fitzgerald Uncertain
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To sleep is to be human. To wake is to be human. To dream is to be God.

— Jorge Luis Borges Undated
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I don't want to go to heaven. None of my friends are there.

— Oscar Wilde Late 19th Century
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The Bible is an antique Volume – Written by faded Men

— Emily Dickinson c. 1882
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By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be a boss and work twelve hours a day.

— Robert Frost N/A
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The present civilization is suffering from a moral breakdown due to its worship of money and power.

— Rabindranath Tagore 1941
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The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

— Chinua Achebe 1958
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Only during hard work can the soul be at rest.

— Anton Chekhov c. 1890s
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Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy!

— Allen Ginsberg 1955
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