“Religion is the metaphysics of the masses.” ReligionMassMetaphysics Book:Religion: A Dialogue and Other Essays Source: Religion: A Dialogue and Other Essays
“The most heterogeneous ideas are yoked by violence together; nature and art are ransacked for illustrations, comparisons, and allusions; their learning instructs, and their subtlety surprises; but the reader commonly thinks his improvement dearly bought and, though he sometimes admires, is seldom pleased.” ThinkingArtIdeasSometimesTogetherReadingViolenceReaderSurpriseImprovementAdmireComparisonMetaphysicsSubtletyIllustrationAllusionNature And Art Book:Samuel Johnson: Selected Writings Source: Samuel Johnson: Selected Writings
“Religion should be disentangled as much as possible from history and authority and metaphysics, and made to rest honestly on one's fine feelings, on one's indomitable optimism and trust in life.” ShouldMadeFeelingsReligionFineAuthorityOptimismHonestlyMetaphysicsIndomitable Book:Character and Opinion in the United States Source: Character and Opinion in the United States
“Two half philosophers will probably never a whole metaphysician make.” TwoPhilosophyWholeHalfPhilosopherMetaphysics Author:Gaston Bachelard