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“Religion is the metaphysics of the masses.”

Religion Mass Metaphysics

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.”

Thinking Art Ideas Sometimes Together Reading Violence Reader Surprise Improvement Admire Comparison Metaphysics Subtlety Illustration Allusion Nature 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.”

Should Made Feelings Religion Fine Authority Optimism Honestly Metaphysics Indomitable

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.”

Two Philosophy Whole Half Philosopher Metaphysics

Author:Gaston Bachelard

“Algebra is the metaphysics of arithmetic.”

Metaphysics Arithmetic Algebra

Author:John Ray