“Belief is a very peculiar thing: we tend to put more store in a belief we like than a fact we hate.” FactsHateBeliefStoresPeculiar Author:Stephen Tobolowsky
“If Christ be a fraud, he was among the most peculiar yet brilliant of frauds in saying that only he was the way, the truth, and the life. This is the importance of grace - some people think that simply being nice and not harming others is morality; others think that following rules and tithing are morality. But without Christ, all moral beliefs ultimately boil down to the one sin which perpetually rails against the concept of grace: man's lawful, religious, and futile attempt at establishing his own righteousness.” PeopleIfsThinkingMenWayBeliefChristReligiousSinMoralGraceNiceMoralityConceptsImportanceFollowingBrilliantRighteousnessFraudPeculiarBeing NiceRailTithingHarming OthersFollowing RulesMoral Beliefs Book:Killosophy Source: Killosophy
“The soul is subject to health and disease, just as is the body. The health and disease of both . . . undoubtedly depend upon beliefs and customs, which are peculiar to mankind.” SoulBodyBeliefSubjectsMankindDependsDiseaseCustomsPeculiar Author:Maimonides
“Men are like plants; the goodness and flavor of the fruit proceeds from the peculiar soil and exposition in which they grow. We are nothing but what we derive from the air we breathe, the climate we inhabit, the government we obey, the system of religion we profess, and the nature of our employment.” MenInspirationalGovernmentReligionBeliefGrowsAirGoodnessPlantClimateFruitBreatheEmploymentSoilPeculiarHumankindFlavor Author:J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur