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“Swallow a toad in the morning and you will encounter nothing more disgusting the rest of the day.”

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Nicolas Chamfort, born on April 6, 1741, and died on April 13, 1794, was a prominent French writer and poet of the 18th century, known for his unique literary style and profound thoughts. more

“Leaving out the gamblers, the burglars, and the plumbers, perhaps we do put our trust in God after a fashion. But, after all, it is an overstatement. If the cholera or black plague should come to these shores, perhaps the bulk of the nation would pray to be delivered from it, but the rest would put their trust in The Health Board.”

Ifs Should God Nations Black Fashion Praying Leaving Positive Atheism Boards Shore Trust In God Plague Plumber Cholera Burglars Overstatement

Book:Mark Twain's Speeches

Source: Mark Twain's Speeches

“What God lacks is convictions- stability of character. He ought to be a Presbyterian or a Catholic or something- not try to be everything.”

Trying Character God Atheism Ought Catholic Atheist Conviction Positive Atheism Stability Presbyterians

Book:Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations

Source: Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations

“None of us can be as great as God, but any of us can be as good.”

God Good God

Book:Mark Twain's notebook

Source: Mark Twain's notebook

“God, so atrocious in the Old Testament, so attractive in the New--the Jekyl and Hyde of sacred romance.”

God Romance Sacred Positive Atheism Attractive Testament Old Testament Hyde

Book:Mark Twain's notebook

Source: Mark Twain's notebook

“My mother told me that everything in life happened for a purpose. She said all things were part of God's plan, even the most disheartening setbacks, and in the end, everything worked out for the best.”

Said Ends God Mother Purpose Plans Happened All Things Setback God's Plan Life Happens Disheartening

Book:An American Life: An Enhanced eBook with CBS Video: The Autobiography

Source: An American Life: An Enhanced eBook with CBS Video: The Autobiography

“Without God, there is no virtue because there is no prompting of the conscience... without God, there is a coarsening of the society; without God, democracy will not and cannot long endure.”

Long God Virtue Democracy Conscience Endure Separation Of Church And State There Is No God Without God Coarse Religious Tolerance Religious Intolerance

Author:Ronald Reagan

“The most wasted day of all is that on which we have not laughed.”

Life Humor Happiness Leadership Positive Laughter Laughed Efforts Wasted

Author:Nicolas Chamfort

“Everyone who believes in God at all believes that he knows what you and I are going to do tomorrow.”

Knows Believe God Tomorrow Believe In God

Book:The Business of Heaven: Daily Readings from C. S. Lewis

Source: The Business of Heaven: Daily Readings from C. S. Lewis

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