Quote by Terry Eagleton
Dawkins considers that all faith is blind faith, and that Christia

Dawkins considers that all faith is blind faith, and that Christian and Muslim children are brought up to believe unquestioningly. Not even the dim-witted clerics who knocked me about at grammar school thought that. – Terry Eagleton

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Imagine someone holding forth on biology whose only knowledge of the subject is The Book of British Birds, and you have a rough idea of what it feels like to read Richard Dawkins on theology. – Terry Eagleton

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For the liberal state to accommodate a diversity of beliefs while having few positive convictions is one of the more admirable achievements of civilization. – Terry Eagleton

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The study of history and philosophy, accompanied by some acquaintance with art and literature, should be for lawyers and engineers as well as for those who study in arts faculties. – Terry Eagleton

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Act strenuously, would appear to be our faith, and right thinking will take care of itself. – Irving Babbitt

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Millions of Americans find community, comfort and support in their faith. – Sheila Jackson Lee

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Christians can bring peace to multi-religious Europe because we are able to understand the role of faith in the lives of other believers better than atheists. – Timothy Radcliffe

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Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. – Helen Keller

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Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life so. Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something. – Henry David Thoreau

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Do not speak of evil for it creates curiosityin the hearts of the young. – American Indian Proverb

The real and lasting victories are those of peace, and not of war. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly. – John F. Kennedy

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