“A prince who loves and fears religion is a lion who stoops to the hand that strokes or to the voice that appeases him. He who fears and hates religion is like the savage beast that growls and bites the chain, which prevents his flying on the passenger. He who has no religion at all is that terrible animal who perceives his liberty only when he tears in pieces, and when he devours.” HandsReligionHateVoiceAnimalLibertyPiecesTearsTerribleFlyingChainsPerceiveBeastLionsBitesSavagesStrokesPassengersStoopsAppeaseLove And FearHate Religion Book:The Spirit of Laws Source: The Spirit of Laws
“Separate religion from morality, and you have the true energy for evil within man, the terrible, cruel, devastating, and inhuman principle which naturally lies in his spirit. Here the division of the indivisible punishes itself most awfully.” MenSpiritLyingReligionEvilEnergyPrinciplesTerribleMoralityDivisionInhumanIndivisibleEvil Within Author:Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
“Prison is a severe and terrible punishment; but for me, thanks to Arthur Balfour, this was not so. I was much cheered on my arrival by the warder at the gate, who had to take particulars about me. He asked my religion, and I replied 'agnostic.' He asked how to spell it, and remarked with a sigh: 'Well, there are many religions, but I suppose they all worship the same God.' This remark kept me cheerful for about a week.” WellsGodReligionWeekTerribleWorshipPrisonPunishmentThanksGatesSpellsMathematicianSevereAgnosticSighCheerfulRemarksArrivalsArthur Book:Autobiography Source: Autobiography
“Rational people, anti-religionists, must end their timidity and come out of the closet and assert themselves. And those who consider themselves only moderately religious really need to look in the mirror and realize that the solace and comfort that religion brings you actually comes at a terrible price.” PeopleNeedsLooksEndsReligionRealizingReligiousTerribleComfortMirrorsRationalClosetsSolaceTimidity Author:Bill Maher
“There seems to be a terrible misunderstanding on the part of a great many people to the effect that when you cease to believe you may cease to behave.” PeopleBelieveMaySeemsReligionFaithBeliefEffectsTerribleCeaseBehaveMisunderstandingPhilosophy Of ReligionPhilosophy And Religion Author:Louis Kronenberger
“And out of that hopeless attempt has come nearly all that we call human history—money, poverty, ambition, war, prostitution, classes, empires, slavery—the long terrible story of man trying to find something other than God which will make him happy.” MenTryingHumansLongWarGodStoriesReligionChristianityClassPovertyTerribleAmbitionSlaveryMereEmpiresHopelessHuman HistoryProstitution Book:A Mind Awake: An Anthology of C. S. Lewis Source: A Mind Awake: An Anthology of C. S. Lewis