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“Does man Progress? A thousand questions answered yesterday create a thousand questions today.”

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Clarence H. Burns was a prominent politician, born on September 13, 1918, and passed away on January 12, 2003. He had a rich experience in politics and achieved significant accomplishments during his career. more

“Religions are not revealed: they are evolved. If a religion were revealed by God, that religion would be perfect in whole and in part, and would be as perfect at the first moment of its revelation as after ten thousand years of practice. There has never been a religion which fulfills those conditions.”

Ifs Years Firsts Whole Moments Would Be Religion Perfect Practice Conditions Thousand Ten Revelations Thousand Years

Book:God and My Neighbour

Source: God and My Neighbour

“Faith is a euphemism for prejudice and religion is a euphemism for superstition.”

Religion Prejudice Superstitions Organized Religion Euphemism

Author:Paul Kenneth Keller

“When I was a kid I respected authority, then as a teenager I gave none; in middle age I expected it; now in old age I live by the word.”

Kids Age Power Middle Authority Expected Old Age Teenager Live By Middle Ages

Author:Horace Dyer

“The most powerful of men can fail when they forget that a mighty river can be crossed at its source.”

Men Forget Powerful Power Failing Source Rivers Most Powerful

Author:Clarence H. Burns

“The great god Ra, whose shrine once covered acres, is filler now for crossword puzzle makers.”

God Religion Covered Makers Puzzles Acres Shrines Crosswords Fillers

Author:Keith Preston

“My compulsion to always be working has become less strong and my current business is purely down to this enormous alimony. If I wasn't doing this I'd be making documentaries about wildlife and other subjects that interest me.”

Ifs Strong Interest Subjects Currents Enormous Documentaries Compulsion Wildlife Alimony

Author:John Cleese

“Everything has a natural explanation. The moon is not a god but a great rock and the sun a hot rock.”

God Natural Sun Rocks Moon Hot Explanation

Author:Anaxagoras

“As long as we have a master in heaven, we will be slaves on earth.”

Long God Earth Heaven Masters Slave Theology Revolt Phantoms Be A Slave

Book:Bakunin on anarchism

Source: Bakunin on anarchism

“At times, the most dangerous politicians have been those impelled by dreams and ideals, rather than basic realities.”

Has Beens Dream Reality Politics Dangerous Politician Ideals

Author:Clarence H. Burns

“A newborn has more skills than does a politician. The infant babbles, burbles, cuddles, coos; the politician just babbles.”

Doe Politics Politician Skills Infant Newborn

Author:Derek Cooper

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