“I paint for myself. I don't know how to do anything else, anyway. Also I have to earn my living, and occupy myself.” Quote by Francis Bacon
“Before any great things are accomplished, a memorable change must be made in the system of education...to raise the lower ranks of society nearer to the higher.” MadeTeacherTeachingHigherRaisesGreat ThingsMemorableAccomplishedEducation And KnowledgeGeneral Education Author:John Adams
“Atheism leads a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws, to reputation: all of which may be guides to an outward moral virtue.” MenMayPhilosophyLawNaturalMoralVirtueAtheismAtheistGuidesReputationAgnosticMonarchyPietyThere Is No GodAtheisticMonarchsTheismIf There Is A GodThere Being No GodMoral VirtuesReligion WarAbsolute Monarchy Author:Francis Bacon
“Atheism is the vice of a few intelligent people.” PeopleReligiousAtheismIntelligentAtheistVices Author:Voltaire
“If God has made us in his image, we have returned him the favor.” IfsMadeAtheismAtheistFavorsAgnosticFunny ReligiousFunny Atheist Author:Voltaire
“Those who believe absurdities will commit atrocities.” BelieveDeathAtheismDyingAtheistCommitAbsurdityAgnosticAtrocitiesAtheisticFunny Atheist Author:Voltaire
“John's baptism...was a radical act of individual commitment to belong to the true people of God, based on personal confession and repentance... This is one of the main reasons that I do not believe in baptizing infants, who cannot make this personal commitment or confession or repentance. John's baptism was an assault on the very assumptions that give rise to much infant baptism.” PeopleGivingBelieveReasonIndividualCommitmentRadicalAssumptionRepentanceConfessionAssaultInfantBaptismTrue People Author:John Piper
“Bitter are the roots of study, but how sweet their fruit.” StudyTeacherTeachingSweetRootsFruitAppreciationBitterTeacher AppreciationThanking Teachers Author:Cato the Younger
“The university is the archive of the Western mind, it's the keeper of the Western culture, ... the guardian of our heritage, the teacher of our teachers, ... the dwelling place of the free mind.” MindScienceCultureTeacherWesternUniversityHeritageGuardianDwellingKeepersWestern CultureArchivesDwelling Place Author:Adlai E. Stevenson