“The word "religion" beautifully defines itself, of course. It translates "to bind" from the Latin--"re" means back and "ligare" means to tie up. All religions are straightjackets, jackets for the straight.” MeanCoursesTiesLatinTranslateJackets Book:Your Brain Is God Source: Your Brain Is God
“The Spirit of man is like a kite, which rises by means of those very forces which seem to oppose its rise; the tie that joins it to the earth, the opposing winds of temptation, and the weight of earth-born affections which it carries with it into the sky.” MenMeanSeemsEarthSpiritForceBornSkyWindWeightAffectionTemptationTiesCarrieOpposingKites Book:The Rod, the Root and the Flower Source: The Rod, the Root and the Flower