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Quote by Clarence Darrow
The origin of the absurd idea of immortal life is easy to discover

The origin of the absurd idea of immortal life is easy to discover it is kept alive by hope and fear, by childish faith, and by cowardice. – Clarence Darrow

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I am an agnostic I do not pretend to know what many ignorant men are sure of. – Clarence Darrow

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The best that we can do is to be kindly and helpful toward our friends and fellow passengers who are clinging to the same speck of dirt while we are drifting side by side to our common doom. – Clarence Darrow

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My mothers family were full-on Irish Catholics – faith in an elaborate old fashioned, highly conservative and madly baroque style. I sort of fell out of the tribe over womens rights and social justice issues when I was just 13 years old. – Geraldine Brooks

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Faith enables persons to be persons because it lets God be God. – Carter Lindberg

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Whether we call it religion or faith, we all battle for a balanced integrated soul. – Vera Farmiga

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People who believe they have the power to exercise some measure of control over their lives are healthier, more effective and more successful than those who lack faith in their ability to effect changes in their lives. – Albert Bandura

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I think I like big issues, but I dont believe in God or religion. – Damien Hirst

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