Famous Quotes About religion

If we must not act save on a certainty, we ought not to act on religion, for it is not certain. But how many things we do on an uncertainty, sea voyages, battles!

Let me say this loud and clear. There is a world of difference between terrorist acts and the Islamic Shari'a. Islam is not only a religion, but a way of life. And at its heart lie the sacred principles of tolerance and dialogue.

Prisons are built with stones of Law. Brothels with the bricks of religion.

Religion must mainly be a matter of principles only. It cannot be a matter of rules. The moment it degenerates into rules, it ceases to be a religion, as it kills responsibility which is an essence of the true religious act.

I'm sickened by all religions. Religion has divided people. I don't think there's any difference between the pope wearing a large hat and parading around with a smoking purse and an African painting his face white and praying to a rock.

Every major religion today is a winner in the Darwinian struggle waged among cultures, and none ever flourished by tolerating its rivals.

You might sooner get lightning out of incense smoke than true action or passion out of your modern English religion.

I think flying planes into a building was a faith-based initiative. I think religion is a neurological disorder.

Next to religion, let your care be to promote justice.

There's naught, no doubt, so much the spirit calms as rum and true religion.