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Quote by Johan Huizinga
In Europe art has to a large degree taken the place of religion. I

In Europe art has to a large degree taken the place of religion. In America it seems rather to be science. – Johan Huizinga

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Whether the aim is in heaven or on earth, wisdom or wealth, the essential condition of its pursuit and attainment is always security and order. – Johan Huizinga

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Wisdom
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Johan Huizinga
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An aristocratic culture does not advertise its emotions. In its forms of expression it is sober and reserved. Its general attitude is stoic. – Johan Huizinga

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Attitude
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The act of bellringing is symbolic of all proselytizing religions. It implies the pointless interference with the quiet of other people. – Ezra Pound

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I say quite deliberately that the Christian religion, as organized in its Churches, has been and still is the principal enemy of moral progress in the world. – Bertrand Russell

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Human rights is a universal standard. It is a component of every religion and every civilization. – Shirin Ebadi

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Religion

Humor distorts nothing, and only false gods are laughed off their earthly pedestals. – Agnes Repplier, Points of View

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I dont want the chair of the government because it will be controlled by the U.S. and I dont want to be controlled by the U.S. – Muqtada al Sadr

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