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I call religion a natural authority, but it has usually been conce

I call religion a natural authority, but it has usually been conceived as a supernatural authority. – Herbert Read

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My own early experiences in war led me to suspect the value of discipline, even in that sphere where it is so often regarded as the first essential for success. – Herbert Read

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Progress is measured by richness and intensity of experience – by a wider and deeper apprehension of the significance and scope of human existence. – Herbert Read

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If a man would follow, today, the teachings of the Old Testament, he would be a criminal. If he would follow strictly the teachings of the New, he would be insane. – Robert G. Ingersoll

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Religion can be the enemy of God. Its often what happens when God, like Elvis, has left the building. – Bono

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It may be that religion is dead, and if it is, we had better know it and set ourselves to try to discover other sources of moral strength before it is too late. – Pearl S. Buck

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When push comes to shove, it aint the science thats going to lift you up-its the belief, the spiritual side of life, thats going to lift you up, no matter what religion you are. – Kirstie Alley

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