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“The territorial state is such an ancient form of society - here in Europe it dates back thousands of years - that it is now protected by the sanctity of age and the glory of tradition. A strong religious feeling mingles with the respect and the devotion to the fatherland.”

Years States Feelings Age Form Strong Religious Glory Europe Tradition Ancient Devotion Protected Sanctity Territorial Fatherland

Author:Christian Lous Lange

“A fanatic, either, religious or political, is the subject of strong delusions.”

Political Strong Religious Subjects Delusion Fanatics Fanaticism

Author:Richard Whately

“There is a strong religious commitment to the sanctity of human life, but, paradoxically, some of the most fervent protectors of microscopic stem cells are the most ardent proponents of the death penalty.”

Humans Strong Religious Commitment Cells Human Life Penalties Stem Death Penalty Sanctity Ardent Protector Fervent Stem Cell Sanctity Of Human Life

Book:Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis

Source: Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis

“This issue is whether or not our government should be infusing religion into the public schools. Our churches are very strong in this nation and I think that's great and everybody should have the ability to worship as he or she sees fit. I choose to worship not believing in God and government should not thrust a religious idea down my throat.”

“In his second term, [Ronald] Reagan completed the work of his first term - the rich got really rich, everything was deregulated, advocacy programs were quashed, the Savings and Loan program was trashed, the deficit was tripled, unions were busted, Housing and Urban Developing was in shambles, banks were closing, the military got lots of new toys, the religious right was strong, and AIDS was ignored.”

Firsts Strong Term Religious Rich Military Program Unions Aids Saving Developing Toys Urban Ignored Deficit Housing Loan Closing Savings Advocacy Busted Shambles New Toys

Author:Kate Clinton

“If I had a religious belief, I would want it to be as strong as my belief in the theater.”

Ifs Want Belief Strong Religious Theater Religious Belief

Author:Marian Seldes

“People get a lot out of being religious. They have strong senses of community and mutual support. So, what's not to love [there]?”

People Strong Community Religious Support Senses Mutual Mutual Support

Author:Bill Nye

“I have always considered Christianity as the strong ground of republicanism. The spirit is opposed, not only to the splendor, but even to the very forms of monarchy, and many of its precepts have for their objects republican liberty and equality as well as simplicity, integrity, and economy in government. It is only necessary for republicanism to ally itself to the Christian religion to overturn all the corrupted political and religious institutions of the world.”

“The Figurehead of American Public Education Who Prefers Private Religious Education (!)All things equal, I would prefer to have a child in a school that has a strong appreciation for the values of the Christian community, where a child is taught to have a strong faith.”

Children School Christian Values Strong Community Religious Taught Equal All Things Appreciation Scary Public Education Christian Community Religious Education Strong Faith

Author:Rod Paige

“When pain and suffering strike, our faith is well founded if it is standing on the promises of God. For all of God's promises have strong confirmation in Christ.”

Ifs Wells Pain Suffering Faith Strong Christ Religious Promise Standing Strikes Confirmation Pain And Suffering

Author:John Calvin

“The religious heritage sort of suggests implicitly and explicitly that you pay your dues and you get your reward later on, that's a little inconsistent with the notion of personal, happiness. I am a strong believer in a set of values that are rooted in the notion of happiness and personal fulfillment.”

Littles Values Strong Religious Pay Rewards Notion Dues Believer Fulfillment Heritage Rooted Inconsistent Personal Happiness Personal Fulfillment

Author:Hugh Hefner

“If Turkey become a member of the EU, of course Turks would lose a part of this identity, just as Europe would lose a part of its own. It would also be a different Europe then. Accepting Turkey into the EU is an ambitious political endeavor of historical proportions. Europe would become a strong, multi-religious unit.”

Ifs Different Political Courses Strong Loses Religious Accepting Identity Members Europe Historical Proportion Endeavor Ambitious Units Turkeys

Author:Orhan Pamuk