Browse 168 quotes about Freethought.
“Each of us must be the maker of modern earth, and for that, three things are needed - reason, courage and warmth.”
Source: Gente Mente Adelante: Prejudice Conquered is World Conquered
“The tragedy of life is that, all know weakness, very few know strength - all know rigidity, very few know sanity - all know death, very few know life.”
Source: Martyr Meets World: To Solve The Hard Problem of Inhumanity
“You don't need wings on your back to fly, you just need wings on your mind, and all of us are born with those wings, but they are rarely nourished to their fullest expanse so that we can spread them wide and take off.”
Source: Neden Türk: The Gospel of Secularism
“A human doesn't need religion to be good, but every religion needs a human, to be good.”
Source: Amantes Assemble: 100 Sonnets of Servant Sultans
“Even truth is expendable, but not love.”
Source: Dervish Advaitam: Gospel of Sacred Feminines and Holy Fathers
“If we could believe that he [Jesus] really countenanced the follies, the falsehoods, and the charlatanism which his biographers [Gospels] father on him, and admit the misconstructions, interpolations, and theorizations of the fathers of the early, and the fanatics of the latter ages, the conclusion would be irresistible by every sound mind that he was an impostor... We find in the writings of his biographers matter of two distinct descriptions. First, a groundwork of vulgar ignorance, of things impossible, of superstitions, fanaticisms and fabrications... That sect [Jews] had presented for the object of their worship, a being of terrific character, cruel, vindictive, capricious and unjust... Jesus had to walk on the perilous confines of reason and religion: and a step to right or left might place him within the gripe of the priests of the superstition, a blood thirsty race, as cruel and remorseless as the being whom they represented as the family God of Abraham, of Isaac and of Jacob, and the local God of Israel. They were constantly laying snares, too, to entangle him in the web of the law... That Jesus did not mean to impose himself on mankind as the son of God, physically speaking, I have been convinced by the writings of men more learned than myself in that lore.
[Letter to William Short, 4 August, 1820]”
Source: Letters of Thomas Jefferson
“I don't reject God, because for me to be able to reject him he first would have to exist.”
Source: Wasting Time on God: Why I Am an Atheist
“Scriptures do have a role in society, but only as literature, like any other literature, nothing more.”
Source: Neden Türk: The Gospel of Secularism
“Soul or spirit can no longer be hailed as some supernatural force that lives on after death - they are mere metaphorical representations of the values, the principles that a person stands for.”
Source: Sleepless for Society
“Science is a peerless force for good, but a little knowledge of science is dangerous, it makes you cynical towards anything that is not logical.”
Source: Heart Force One: Need No Gun to Defend Society
“It's not written in the stars, it's written by me.”
Source: Kral Fakir: When Calls The Kainat
“Problem with AI is that, they're born yesterday, yet they pretend like they've lived forever. Problem with humans is that, we've been here a long time, yet we behave like we're born yesterday.”
Source: Little Planet on The Prairie: Dunya Benim, Sorumluluk Benim
“Language of God (The Sonnet)
A Jew may say, Hebrew is the language of god.
A Christian may say, Aramaic is the language of god.
A Muslim will say, Arabic is the language of god.
A Hindu will say, Sanskrit is the language of god.
A biologist may say, DNA is the language of god.
Mathematicians say, math is the language of god.
A psychiatrist may say, libido is the language of god.
Physicists say, Quantum Mechanics is language of god.
A politician may say, control is the language of god.
A capitalist may say, currency is the language of god.
A cop may say, law and order are the language of god.
A philosopher may say, wisdom is the language of god.
I don't know all that, I'm a being most ordinary 'n simple.
I only know that kindness is the language of a human.”
Source: Dervish Advaitam: Gospel of Sacred Feminines and Holy Fathers
“Honor He Wrote Sonnet 62
Belief sustains a person,
But behavior sustains a society.
Belief has nothing to do with truth,
It is just a matter of mental necessity.
Often our belief defies all reason,
That's absolutely okay to a great extent.
What's not okay is to impose it on others,
To sentence others to our imprisonment.
I believe, that my teacher watches over me,
Even though he walks the earth no more.
This belief has nothing to do with your life,
But it helps me walk past my crippling woe.
All beliefs are good beliefs with or without reason,
If they help you in life to become a better person.”
Source: Honor He Wrote: 100 Sonnets For Humans Not Vegetables
“Human and Love (The Sonnet)
The day human and love are the same thing,
The day human and harmony are the same thing,
The day human and inclusion are the same thing,
The day human and acceptance are the same thing,
The day human and reason are the same thing,
The day human and emotion are the same thing,
The day human and duty are the same thing,
The day human and dignity are the same thing,
The day human and persistence are the same thing,
The day human and perseverance are the same thing,
The day human and resilience are the same thing,
The day human and character are the same thing,
The day self and society are the same thing,
That day each of us will be a human being.”
Source: Mücadele Muhabbet: Gospel of An Unarmed Soldier
“For the society to sustain itself and progress at the same time, there must be a healthy interaction between order and chaos. Remember, every feat of originality is born of chaos, but to make that feat effective in society, a little order is required.”
Source: Neden Türk: The Gospel of Secularism
“The title human is not some family heirloom that is handed down through generations - each generation must earn the title - and not just that, each generation must rediscover the very definition of the term human in their own way and make it evolve with the needs of the time.”
Source: Boldly Comes Justice: Sentient Not Silent
“Be a think tank of life, not a septic tank of prejudice.”
Source: The God Sonnets: Naskar Art of Theology
“More than being the spark of reason,
Be the reason for someone's spark.
Better than bearing the light of faith,
Instill faith in someone's light.”
Source: Dervis Vadisi: 100 Promissory Sonnets
“Atheism is a natural result of intellectual honesty.”
Source: Liberated from Religion: The Inestimable Pleasure of Being a Freethinker
“For every existence wasted in unexistence,
Civilization is set back a hundred years.
Object of existence is the unfolding of life,
Not the worship of spiritless structures.”
Source: Yarasistan: My Wounds, My Crown
“Some people hate pigs,
Some people love pigs,
Some people behave like pigs.
Some people worship cows,
Some people feast on cows,
Some people just act like cows.
Eat what you like,
Believe what you like.
As long as you don't
behave like pigs and cows,
let no tradition be your guide.”
Source: Aşk Mafia: Armor of The World
“All constitutions are mere books,
All scriptures are mere books,
Even my books are mere books.
Nothing is above scrutiny,
Nothing is infallible.
Till you get this simple fact,
No society is reparable.”
Source: Insan Himalayanoğlu: It's Time to Defect
“I want you to hold my hand not because you are forced to, but because you want to.”
Source: The Centurion Sermon: Mental Por El Mundo
“From the very beginning, we have been outsourcing morality from external imaginary agencies - first it was god, then it was government. When will the human be sentient and civilized enough to draw morality from the non-imaginary depths of their own heart!”
Source: Her Insan Ailem: Everyone is Family, Everywhere is Home
“Better be an outspoken bigot than a counterfeit freethinker.”
Source: Mukemmel Musalman: Kafir Biraz, Peygamber Biraz
“Old ways are called history, new ways are the future. One who brings them together, is called the humanizer.”
Source: Mukemmel Musalman: Kafir Biraz, Peygamber Biraz
“I am my religion.”
Source: Esperanza Impossible: 100 Sonnets of Ethics, Engineering & Existence
“I am not a symbol of authority, I am a symbol of life.”
Source: Himalayan Sonneteer: 100 Sonnets of Unsubmission
“There is no almighty concerned of human welfare. Which is more reason for us to take care of each other.”
Source: Himalayan Sonneteer: 100 Sonnets of Unsubmission
“When somebody uses nuclear weapon to cause destruction, it's the fault of the individual. But, when an individual uses scripture as justification for their atrocities, it's the fault of an entire community. How come!
I am not condoning religious violence, any more than I am condoning “scientific violence”, such as, nuclear proliferation, big pharma exploitation, big tech recklessness, and so on. All I am asking is that, sensible people see sense, putting aside their prejudicial inclinations for a second.
We all know about the atrocities committed by organized religion. But if we are not cautious, we will end up doing the same with science, deluded by our grandeur of intellect, and pomposity of technology.”
Source: Divane Dynamite: Only truth in the cosmos is love
“Myths & Comics (The Sonnet)
Some modern superheroes are green in color,
Some ancient superheroes are blue in color.
Some worship hulk, ironman, captain marvel,
Some are fanatics of Zeus, Poseidon, Krishna.
Mythologies are but comics of the old days,
Just like comics are nothing but modern myths.
Fiction is okay in its place, but trouble begins,
When life is belittled and fiction is worshiped.
Inspiration can come from anywhere, real or not,
But all is useless, if it produces mindless savages.
Even I've written fiction to explore some situations,
Though based on reality, some of it is highly exaggerated.
If it brings you back to life, only then it's worth it.
Fiction is supposed to enhance reality, not enslave it.”
Source: Esperanza Impossible: 100 Sonnets of Ethics, Engineering & Existence
“With the heart as the brain and brain as the brawn, we shall usher our world into a civilized dawn.”
Source: Esperanza Impossible: 100 Sonnets of Ethics, Engineering & Existence
“My life is the question, my life is the answer.”
Source: Ingan Impossible: Handbook of Hatebusting
“Why I am Human (The Sonnet)
Some explain why they are catholic,
Some explain why they are atheist,
Some explain why they are muslim,
Some explain why they are socialist.
Some explain why they are jew,
Some explain why they are buddhist,
Some explain why they are hindu,
Some explain why they are humanist.
I heard plenty people explain,
Why they are what they are,
But I'm yet to hear one person say,
First I am human, all else later.
What is this mad obsession with all the ism!
Why can't we be just human, plain and simple!”
Source: Mucize Misafir Merhaba: The Peace Testament
“Science, Religion & Superstition (The Sonnet)
Religion is all evil, is the superstition,
That half-cocked rationalists suffer from.
Science is devil's work, is the superstition,
That bookish religionists suffer from.
Take the I and cross it out,
Lo, you have a living Christ!
Take the self and set it on fire,
Lo, you have a timeless light!
Yes, I want to convert the world,
I want to convert all cussing into hugging.
Yes, I want to convert the people, all of them,
I want to convert mindless mocking into mending.
I am no preacher, I am no scholar, I am no thinker.
But, without some basic humanity, we shall all wither.”
Source: Divane Dynamite: Only truth in the cosmos is love
“If you can look at a phenomenon of nature, and be struck by awe without being struck by superstition, know that you have finally grown up.”
Source: Divane Dynamite: Only truth in the cosmos is love
“Anything that is dumped on you as a prison must be discarded at once - be it faith, state, status, ideology or anything else.”
Source: Ingan Impossible: Handbook of Hatebusting
“Learn from everything and everybody, but be imprisoned by nothing and nobody.”
Source: Ingan Impossible: Handbook of Hatebusting
“The time has come for a new religion, not yet another organized cult or sect, but a disorganized, undoctrinated religion - the religion of common goodness - the religion of valor and virtue - the religion of non-religious kindness and nonspiritual holiness.”
Source: Dervish Advaitam: Gospel of Sacred Feminines and Holy Fathers
“If a tradition endorses hate and mistrust, it’s the tradition that we must reject not people.”
Source: Handcrafted Humanity: 100 Sonnets For A Blunderful World
“In expansion sanctity is science, in expansion science is sanctity.”
Source: Mücadele Muhabbet: Gospel of An Unarmed Soldier
“Sciencelessness and senselessness are all okay, as long as they don't lead to heartlessness.”
Source: Making Britain Civilized: How to Gain Readmission to The Human Race
“Shred all chains to dust my friend, and advance as actual liberated beings, liberated not just from the primitive hogwash of magic and mysticism, but also from the modern hogwash of intellectual condescension.”
Source: Şehit Sevda Society: Even in Death I Shall Live
“New Melody (The Sonnet)
What is this new melody,
That I hear on my guitar!
What is this new tune,
That makes squabbles disappear!
What is this new serenade,
Calling upon a headstrong wind!
Whose are the footsteps I hear,
With such vigor yet gentle and kind!
Amidst the cacophony of cockiness,
What is this heartbeat of sacrifice!
Amidst the drumbeats of individualism,
What is this new desire to universalize!
What is this new voice of sanity I hear!
It is you and me, the branded blasphemer.”
Source: Earthquakin' Egalitarian: I Die Everyday So Your Children Can Live
“A person has flaws but Jesus has none, quite like the images of models on billboards - you know why, because both images are doctored to sell a product - in case of the models, it's some cosmetic or some apparel, and in case of Jesus, it's religion.”
Source: Girl Over God: The Novel
“Love first, reason later.”
Source: Generation Corazon: Nationalism is Terrorism
“Let us be the most progressive people that ever walked the planet, with our firm sense of reason accompanied by a revolutionary gentleness.”
Source: Gente Mente Adelante: Prejudice Conquered is World Conquered
“Mending our errors to become civilized is not woke, it's human, just like drinking water to stay alive is not woke, it's life.”
Source: Hometown Human: To Live for Soil and Society
“In a civilized world even bigots have a voice, but in a bigoted world, the only place where you can find reason and inclusion is prison.”
Source: Mucize Insan: When The World is Family