“Belief in the supernatural reflects a failure of the imagination.”
Source: A Voice Crying in the Wilderness
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Source: Selected Writings of James Madison
“I count religion but a childish toy, and hold there is no sin but ignorance.”
Source: Critique of Hegel's 'Philosophy Of Right'
“Born again?! No, I'm not. Excuse me for getting it right the first time.”
“Faith: not wanting to know what is true.”
Source: The Portable Nietzsche
“After coming into contact with a religious man I always feel I must wash my hands.”
“I cannot believe in a God who wants to be praised all the time.”
“Is man one of God's blunders? Or is God one of man's blunders?”
“In Christianity neither morality nor religion come into contact with reality at any point.”
“When did I realize I was God? Well, I was praying and I suddenly realized I was talking to myself.”
Source: The Theological Works of Thomas Paine
“Of all the tyrannies that affect mankind, tyranny in religion is the worst.”
“Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction.”
“I don't know if God exists, but it would be better for His reputation if He didn't.”
“The worst moment for the atheist is when he is really thankful and has nobody to thank.”
Source: Is nothing sacred?
“So far as I can remember, there is not one word in the Gospels in praise of intelligence.”
Source: Education and the Social Order
Source: Why I Am Not a Christian: And Other Essays on Religion and Related Subjects
Source: Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
Source: Broca's brain: reflections on the romance of science
“Religion. A daughter of Hope and Fear, explaining to Ignorance the nature of the Unknowable.”
Source: The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary
Source: The Complete Prefaces: 1914-1929
“Doubt is part of all religion. All the religious thinkers were doubters.”
“All religions are founded on the fear of the many and the cleverness of the few.”
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
Source: The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain
Source: Autobiographical Writings
Source: Mark Twain on Common Sense: Timeless Advice and Words of Wisdom from America's Most-Revered Humorist
“If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent Him.”
“If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life would be my god.”
“Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet.”