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Quotes about religion reflect humanity’s enduring search for meaning, purpose, and the sacred. They express faith, doubt, devotion, and reflection across cultures and traditions. The following collection offers perspectives that invite contemplation on belief and the role it plays in human life.   ◀ Back
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Irreverence is a most necessary ingredient of religion. Not to speak of its importance in philosophy. Irreverence is the only way left to us for testing our universe.
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If one knew the truth how could there be freedom? If hell and paradise were in the middle of the marketplace, everyone would be a saint.
- Isaac Bashevis Singer
The Collected Stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer
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If you can show people how to build castles, make sure you do not neglect building and nurturing your own.
- Suzy Kassem
Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem
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To see and feel one's beloved naked for the first time is one of life's pure, irreducible epiphanies. If there is a true religion in the universe, it must include that truth of contact or be forever hollow. To make love to the one true person who deserves that love is one of the few absolute rewards of being a human being, balancing all of the pain, loss, awkwardness, loneliness, idiocy, compromise, and clumsiness that go with the human condition. To make love to the right person makes up for a lot of mistakes.
- Dan Simmons
The Rise of Endymion
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The Anatomy of Conflict:

If there is no communication then there is no respect. If there is no respect then there is no caring. If there is no caring then there is no understanding. If there is no understanding then there is no compassion. If there is no compassion then there is no empathy. If there is no empathy then there is no forgiveness. If there is no forgiveness then there is no kindness. If there is no kindness then there is no honesty. If there is no honesty then there is no love. If there is no love then God doesn't reside there. If God doesn't reside there then there is no peace. If there is no peace then there is no happiness. If there is no happiness ----then there IS CONFLICT BECAUSE THERE IS NO COMMUNICATION!
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The happiness of a Nation consists in true Religion, Piety, Justice, Prudence, Temperance, Fortitude, and the contempt of Avarice and Ambition. They in whomsoever these virtues dwell eminently, need not Kings to make them happy, but are the architects of their own happiness; and whether to themselves or others are not less than Kings.
- John Milton
Eikonoklastes. In answer to a book intitled, Eikon Basilike, the portraiture of his Sacred Majesty in his solitudes and sufferings. A new edition, corrected by the late Reverend Richard Baron.
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If one thousand of you participate in the murder of one child, then one thousand of you are a thousand times guilty.
- Compton Gage
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Those who might be tempted to give way to despair should realize that nothing accomplished in this order can ever be lost, that confusion, error and darkness can win the day only apparently and in a purely ephemeral way, that all partial and transitory disequilibrium must perforce contribute towards the greater equilibrium of the whole, and that nothing can ultimately prevail against the power of truth.
- René Guénon
The Crisis of the Modern World
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We need to shed our unearthly and nonsocial and idealistic and romantic and uber-spiritual visions of kingdom and get back to what Jesus meant. By kingdom, Jesus means: God's Dream Society on earth, spreading out from the land of Israel to encompass the whole world.
- Scot McKnight
One.Life: Jesus Calls, We Follow
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Although I'm an atheist, I try not to crap all over people's belief in God. It may be nothing more than a placebo, a fairy tale that gives the hopeless hope, but sometimes a little hope is all people need to get through the day. Imagine a unit of soldiers under heavy enemy fire. They are told by their superiors to hold their position, even in the face of overwhelming fire power. The soldiers are being told that reinforcements are on the way, and that thought alone gives them the hope and courage to continue fighting, even if ultimately the reinforcements never arrive. I think some people simply need to believe that God is sending them reinforcements, to get through another day.
- Oliver Gaspirtz
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I have no idea what's awaiting me, or what will happen when this all ends. For the moment I know this: there are sick people and they need curing.
- Albert Camus
The Plague
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In all of living, have much fun and laughter. Life is to be enjoyed, not just endured.
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For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible.
- Stuart Chase
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My father chose my name , and my last name was chosen by my ancestors . That’s enough, I myself choose my way
- Ali Shariati
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If Christ taught us anything it is this -- not to let our fear of death keep us from doing the good thing.
- Robert Fanney
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Owners of dogs will have noticed that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they will think you are god. Whereas owners of cats are compelled to realize that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they draw the conclusion that they are gods.
- Christopher Hitchens
The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever
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Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it finds its rest in thee.
- Augustine of Hippo
Confessions
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Properly read, the Bible is the most potent force for atheism ever conceived.
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Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet. Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.
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To terrify children with the image of hell, to consider women an inferior creation—is that good for the world?
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If complete and utter chaos was lightning, then he'd be the sort to stand on a hilltop in a thunderstorm wearing wet copper armour and shouting 'All gods are bastards!
- Terry Pratchett
The Color of Magic
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Religion. It's given people hope in a world torn apart by religion.
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I challenge anyone to understand Islam, its spirit, and not to love it. It is a beautiful religion of brotherhood and devotion.
- Yann Martel
Life of Pi
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What is it you most dislike? Stupidity, especially in its nastiest forms of racism and superstition.
- Christopher Hitchens
Hitch 22: A Memoir
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Irreverence is a most necessary ingredient of religion. Not to speak of its importance in philosophy. Irreverence is the only way left to us for testing our universe.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
If one knew the truth how could there be freedom? If hell and paradise were in the middle of the marketplace, everyone would be a saint.
- Isaac Bashevis Singer
The Collected Stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer
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If you can show people how to build castles, make sure you do not neglect building and nurturing your own.
- Suzy Kassem
Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem
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To see and feel one's beloved naked for the first time is one of life's pure, irreducible epiphanies. If there is a true religion in the universe, it must include that truth of contact or be forever hollow. To make love to the one true person who deserves that love is one of the few absolute rewards of being a human being, balancing all of the pain, loss, awkwardness, loneliness, idiocy, compromise, and clumsiness that go with the human condition. To make love to the right person makes up for a lot of mistakes.
- Dan Simmons
The Rise of Endymion
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The Anatomy of Conflict:

If there is no communication then there is no respect. If there is no respect then there is no caring. If there is no caring then there is no understanding. If there is no understanding then there is no compassion. If there is no compassion then there is no empathy. If there is no empathy then there is no forgiveness. If there is no forgiveness then there is no kindness. If there is no kindness then there is no honesty. If there is no honesty then there is no love. If there is no love then God doesn't reside there. If God doesn't reside there then there is no peace. If there is no peace then there is no happiness. If there is no happiness ----then there IS CONFLICT BECAUSE THERE IS NO COMMUNICATION!
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The happiness of a Nation consists in true Religion, Piety, Justice, Prudence, Temperance, Fortitude, and the contempt of Avarice and Ambition. They in whomsoever these virtues dwell eminently, need not Kings to make them happy, but are the architects of their own happiness; and whether to themselves or others are not less than Kings.
- John Milton
Eikonoklastes. In answer to a book intitled, Eikon Basilike, the portraiture of his Sacred Majesty in his solitudes and sufferings. A new edition, corrected by the late Reverend Richard Baron.
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If one thousand of you participate in the murder of one child, then one thousand of you are a thousand times guilty.
- Compton Gage
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Those who might be tempted to give way to despair should realize that nothing accomplished in this order can ever be lost, that confusion, error and darkness can win the day only apparently and in a purely ephemeral way, that all partial and transitory disequilibrium must perforce contribute towards the greater equilibrium of the whole, and that nothing can ultimately prevail against the power of truth.
- René Guénon
The Crisis of the Modern World
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We need to shed our unearthly and nonsocial and idealistic and romantic and uber-spiritual visions of kingdom and get back to what Jesus meant. By kingdom, Jesus means: God's Dream Society on earth, spreading out from the land of Israel to encompass the whole world.
- Scot McKnight
One.Life: Jesus Calls, We Follow
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Although I'm an atheist, I try not to crap all over people's belief in God. It may be nothing more than a placebo, a fairy tale that gives the hopeless hope, but sometimes a little hope is all people need to get through the day. Imagine a unit of soldiers under heavy enemy fire. They are told by their superiors to hold their position, even in the face of overwhelming fire power. The soldiers are being told that reinforcements are on the way, and that thought alone gives them the hope and courage to continue fighting, even if ultimately the reinforcements never arrive. I think some people simply need to believe that God is sending them reinforcements, to get through another day.
- Oliver Gaspirtz
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I have no idea what's awaiting me, or what will happen when this all ends. For the moment I know this: there are sick people and they need curing.
- Albert Camus
The Plague
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In all of living, have much fun and laughter. Life is to be enjoyed, not just endured.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible.
- Stuart Chase
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My father chose my name , and my last name was chosen by my ancestors . That’s enough, I myself choose my way
- Ali Shariati
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If Christ taught us anything it is this -- not to let our fear of death keep us from doing the good thing.
- Robert Fanney
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Owners of dogs will have noticed that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they will think you are god. Whereas owners of cats are compelled to realize that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they draw the conclusion that they are gods.
- Christopher Hitchens
The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever
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Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it finds its rest in thee.
- Augustine of Hippo
Confessions
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Properly read, the Bible is the most potent force for atheism ever conceived.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet. Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
To terrify children with the image of hell, to consider women an inferior creation—is that good for the world?
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
If complete and utter chaos was lightning, then he'd be the sort to stand on a hilltop in a thunderstorm wearing wet copper armour and shouting 'All gods are bastards!
- Terry Pratchett
The Color of Magic
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Religion. It's given people hope in a world torn apart by religion.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
I challenge anyone to understand Islam, its spirit, and not to love it. It is a beautiful religion of brotherhood and devotion.
- Yann Martel
Life of Pi
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What is it you most dislike? Stupidity, especially in its nastiest forms of racism and superstition.
- Christopher Hitchens
Hitch 22: A Memoir
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Irreverence is a most necessary ingredient of religion. Not to speak of its importance in philosophy. Irreverence is the only way left to us for testing our universe.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
If one knew the truth how could there be freedom? If hell and paradise were in the middle of the marketplace, everyone would be a saint.
- Isaac Bashevis Singer
The Collected Stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
If you can show people how to build castles, make sure you do not neglect building and nurturing your own.
- Suzy Kassem
Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
To see and feel one's beloved naked for the first time is one of life's pure, irreducible epiphanies. If there is a true religion in the universe, it must include that truth of contact or be forever hollow. To make love to the one true person who deserves that love is one of the few absolute rewards of being a human being, balancing all of the pain, loss, awkwardness, loneliness, idiocy, compromise, and clumsiness that go with the human condition. To make love to the right person makes up for a lot of mistakes.
- Dan Simmons
The Rise of Endymion
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
The Anatomy of Conflict:

If there is no communication then there is no respect. If there is no respect then there is no caring. If there is no caring then there is no understanding. If there is no understanding then there is no compassion. If there is no compassion then there is no empathy. If there is no empathy then there is no forgiveness. If there is no forgiveness then there is no kindness. If there is no kindness then there is no honesty. If there is no honesty then there is no love. If there is no love then God doesn't reside there. If God doesn't reside there then there is no peace. If there is no peace then there is no happiness. If there is no happiness ----then there IS CONFLICT BECAUSE THERE IS NO COMMUNICATION!
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
The happiness of a Nation consists in true Religion, Piety, Justice, Prudence, Temperance, Fortitude, and the contempt of Avarice and Ambition. They in whomsoever these virtues dwell eminently, need not Kings to make them happy, but are the architects of their own happiness; and whether to themselves or others are not less than Kings.
- John Milton
Eikonoklastes. In answer to a book intitled, Eikon Basilike, the portraiture of his Sacred Majesty in his solitudes and sufferings. A new edition, corrected by the late Reverend Richard Baron.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
If one thousand of you participate in the murder of one child, then one thousand of you are a thousand times guilty.
- Compton Gage
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Those who might be tempted to give way to despair should realize that nothing accomplished in this order can ever be lost, that confusion, error and darkness can win the day only apparently and in a purely ephemeral way, that all partial and transitory disequilibrium must perforce contribute towards the greater equilibrium of the whole, and that nothing can ultimately prevail against the power of truth.
- René Guénon
The Crisis of the Modern World
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
We need to shed our unearthly and nonsocial and idealistic and romantic and uber-spiritual visions of kingdom and get back to what Jesus meant. By kingdom, Jesus means: God's Dream Society on earth, spreading out from the land of Israel to encompass the whole world.
- Scot McKnight
One.Life: Jesus Calls, We Follow
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Although I'm an atheist, I try not to crap all over people's belief in God. It may be nothing more than a placebo, a fairy tale that gives the hopeless hope, but sometimes a little hope is all people need to get through the day. Imagine a unit of soldiers under heavy enemy fire. They are told by their superiors to hold their position, even in the face of overwhelming fire power. The soldiers are being told that reinforcements are on the way, and that thought alone gives them the hope and courage to continue fighting, even if ultimately the reinforcements never arrive. I think some people simply need to believe that God is sending them reinforcements, to get through another day.
- Oliver Gaspirtz
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
I have no idea what's awaiting me, or what will happen when this all ends. For the moment I know this: there are sick people and they need curing.
- Albert Camus
The Plague
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In all of living, have much fun and laughter. Life is to be enjoyed, not just endured.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible.
- Stuart Chase
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
My father chose my name , and my last name was chosen by my ancestors . That’s enough, I myself choose my way
- Ali Shariati
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
If Christ taught us anything it is this -- not to let our fear of death keep us from doing the good thing.
- Robert Fanney
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Owners of dogs will have noticed that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they will think you are god. Whereas owners of cats are compelled to realize that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they draw the conclusion that they are gods.
- Christopher Hitchens
The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it finds its rest in thee.
- Augustine of Hippo
Confessions
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Properly read, the Bible is the most potent force for atheism ever conceived.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet. Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
To terrify children with the image of hell, to consider women an inferior creation—is that good for the world?
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
If complete and utter chaos was lightning, then he'd be the sort to stand on a hilltop in a thunderstorm wearing wet copper armour and shouting 'All gods are bastards!
- Terry Pratchett
The Color of Magic
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Religion. It's given people hope in a world torn apart by religion.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
I challenge anyone to understand Islam, its spirit, and not to love it. It is a beautiful religion of brotherhood and devotion.
- Yann Martel
Life of Pi
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
What is it you most dislike? Stupidity, especially in its nastiest forms of racism and superstition.
- Christopher Hitchens
Hitch 22: A Memoir
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
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