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“A ground frequently taken by Christian theologians is that the progress and civilization of the world are due to Christianity; and the discussion is complicated by the fact that many eminent servants of humanity have been nominal Christians, of one or other of the sects. My allegation will be that the special services rendered to human progress by these exceptional men have not been in consequence of their adhesion to Christianity, but in spite of it, and that the specific points of advantage to human kind have been in ratio of their direct opposition to precise Biblical enactments.”

Source: Has Humanity Gained from Unbelief?: Two Nights Debate Between Marsden Gibson and Charles Bradlaugh at Newcastle-on-Tyne

“When the lights go out at a power plant sometime in the future, we're going to know that that's a consequence of deprioritizing defense for the sake of an advantage in terms of offense.”

Knows Light Term Consequence Advantage Plant Sake Defense Offense Power Plants

Author:Edward Snowden

“Natural selection may lead to benefits for species, but these `higher' advantages can only arise as sequelae, or side consequences, of natural selection's causal mechanism: differential reproductive success of individuals.”

May Individual Sides Natural Higher Benefits Consequence Advantage Species Arise Mechanism Selection Natural Selection

Book:Dinosaur in a haystack: reflections in natural history

Source: Dinosaur in a haystack: reflections in natural history

“We are compelled to work more hours per day, receive less pay per hour, pay more for what we buy, and recieve less for what we sell. The consequence is that we must work harder and more hours per day than we should, and in the end have less than what is due to us as our part of the advantages, conveniences and opportunities resulting from advancing civilization.”

Should Ends Opportunity Hours Pay Hard Work Civilization Consequence Advantage Harder Sells Dues Compelled Convenience Work Harder Advancing

Author:Charles Lindbergh

“I'm the strongest advocate you can imagine for doing things honestly and paying your taxes. Take advantage of every tax break you're legally entitled to. But I follow the letter of the law, because the consequences are severe if you're caught. I was a perpetrator at one time and suffered severe consequences. It is difficult in some places, but if you live in places like California, move somewhere else to save some money.”

Ifs Moving Law Difficult Break Imagine Taxes Consequence Advantage Letters Caught Honestly California Strongest One Time Entitled Severe Somewhere Else Perpetrators Tax Breaks

Author:Michael Franzese

“The U.S. and, to a certain extent, countries in Europe as well, have experienced growing inequality within their population for decades - a small group of people own the lion's share of the wealth. Populists take advantage of this, and their policies are extremely hard to predict. And this has serious consequences. Companies shy away from risk, postponing their investment decisions in times of uncertainty, the stock markets get nervous and unemployment threatens to increase.”

“The intelligence suffers today automatically in consequence of the attack on all authority, advantage, or privilege. These things are not done away with, it is needless to say, but numerous scapegoats are made of the less politically powerful, to satisfy the egalitarian rage awakened.”

Made Done Today Suffering Powerful Authority Consequence Advantage Privilege Equality Rage Awakened Scapegoat

Book:Wyndham Lewis: an anthology of his prose

Source: Wyndham Lewis: an anthology of his prose