“Mankind has always made too much of its saints and heroes, and how the latter handle the fuss might be called their final test.” MadeMightToo MuchMankindHeroTestsFinalsSaintHandleLatter Author:Wilfrid Sheed
“The heroes in paganism correspond exactly to the saints in popery, and holy dervises in MAHOMETANISM. The place of, HERCULES, THESEUS, HECTOR, ROMULUS, is now supplied by DOMINIC, FRANCIS, ANTHONY, and BENEDICT. Instead of the destruction of monsters, the subduing of tyrants, the defence of our native country; whippings and fastings, cowardice and humility, abject submission and slavish obedience, are become the means of obtaining celestial honours among mankind.” MeanCountryMankindHumilityHeroHolyDestructionSaintMonstersObedienceNativeHonourTyrantsCowardiceSubmissionDefencePaganismCelestialFastingObtainingHectorTheseusNative CountryRomulus Book:Delphi Complete Works of David Hume (Illustrated) Source: Delphi Complete Works of David Hume (Illustrated)
“Freedom was my first great desire. The second, which remains hidden within me to this day, tormenting me, was the desire for sanctity. Hero together with saint: such is mankind's supreme model.” FirstsTogetherDesireMankindHeroModelsRemainsSaintSupremeThis DaySanctity Book:Report to Greco Source: Report to Greco
“Religion is still useful among the herd - that it helps their orderly conduct as nothing else could. The crude human animal is in-eradicably superstitious, and there is every biological reason why they should be. Take away his Christian god and saints, and he will worship something else.” ShouldHumansStillsReasonHelpingChristianAnimalMankindWorshipSaintReason WhyHerdsCrudeOrderlySuperstitiousOrganized ReligionHuman AnimalChristian God Author:H. P. Lovecraft