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Religion is about turning untested belief into unshakable truth th

Religion is about turning untested belief into unshakable truth through the power of institutions and the passage of time. – Richard Dawkins

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Of course in science there are things that are open to doubt and things need to be discussed. But among the things that science does know, evolution is about as certain as anything we know. – Richard Dawkins

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There may be fairies at the bottom of the garden. There is no evidence for it, but you cant prove that there arent any, so shouldnt we be agnostic with respect to fairies? – Richard Dawkins

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When it comes to controlling human beings, there is no better instrument than lies. Because you see, humans live by beliefs. And beliefs can be manipulated. The power to manipulate beliefs is the only thing that counts. – Michael Ende

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No power on earth has a right to take our property from us without our consent. – John Jay

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The advertisers who believe in the selling power of jingles have never had to sell anything. – David Ogilvy

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The power which establishes a state is violence the power which maintains it is violence the power which eventually overthrows it is violence. – Kenneth Kaunda

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