“Make philosophy thy journey, theology thy journey's end: philosophy is a pleasant way, but dangerous to him that either tires or retires; in this journey it is safe neither to loiter nor to rest, till thou hast attained thy journey's end; he that sits down a philosopher rises up an atheist.” WayEndsPhilosophyJourneyDangerousSafeAtheistPhilosopherTheologyPleasantRetiringTire Book:Enchiridion Institutions, Essays and Maxims, political, moral & divine. Divided into four centuries. By Francis Quarles Source: Enchiridion Institutions, Essays and Maxims, political, moral & divine. Divided into four centuries. By Francis Quarles
“I was very fierce and very driven at eighteen. But my basic philosophy I think has stayed the same, I'm still an atheist, I still believe strongly in the power of free will (despite the mysticism in my prose). I don't believe in the notion of a pre-ordained destiny, and I think because of the sudden death of my father at sixteen I learnt then that it is essential to live life to the fullest as it could be snatched away at any second.” ThinkingBelieveStillsPhilosophyFatherDestinyEssentialsNotionDon't BelieveAtheistDrivenDespiteLive LifeProseMysticismFree WillFierceEighteenSixteenI Still BelieveLive Life To The FullestSudden Death Author:Tobsha Learner
“Atheism leads a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws, to reputation: all of which may be guides to an outward moral virtue.” MenMayPhilosophyLawNaturalMoralVirtueAtheismAtheistGuidesReputationAgnosticMonarchyPietyThere Is No GodAtheisticMonarchsTheismIf There Is A GodThere Being No GodMoral VirtuesReligion WarAbsolute Monarchy Author:Francis Bacon
“What can be more foolish than to think that all this rare fabric of heaven and earth could come by chance, when all the skill of art is not able to make an oyster? To see rare effects, and no cause ; a motion, without a mover ; a circle, without a centre ; a time, without an eternity ; a second, without a first : these are things so against philosophy and natural reason, that he must be a beast in understanding who can believe in them. The thing formed, says that nothing formed it ; and that which is made is, while that which made it is not, This folly is infinite.” ThinkingFirstsBelieveArtMadeReasonPhilosophyAbleEarthHeavenCausesUnderstandingNaturalChanceAtheismEffectsSkillsArt IsEternityInfiniteAtheistFoolishCirclesMade ItBeastFollyFabricCentreHeaven And EarthOysters Author:Jeremy Taylor
“A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion.” MenMindLittlesPhilosophyReligionAtheismDepthAtheistPositive AtheismGod ExistsPhilosophy Of ReligionScientismPhylosophyPhilosophy And ReligionAnti Atheist Author:Francis Bacon