Quote by Frances Wright
Religion may be defined thus: a belief in, and homage rendered to,

Religion may be defined thus: a belief in, and homage rendered to, existences unseen and causes unknown. – Frances Wright

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If they exert it not for good, they will for evil if they advance not knowledge, they will perpetuate ignorance. – Frances Wright

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Knowledge
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These will vary in every human being but knowledge is the same for every mind, and every mind may and ought to be trained to receive it. – Frances Wright

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Knowledge
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How are men to be secured in any rights without instruction how to be secured in the equal exercise of those rights without equality of instruction? By instruction understand me to mean knowledge – just knowledge not talent, not genius, not inventive mental powers. – Frances Wright

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Equality
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Worship means reverence and humility it means revering your real self and humbling delusions. – Bodhidharma

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Religion

I started listening to and playing other music in the 90s. It was after hearing other bands, like Bad Religion, cover Ramones songs that I started to like our songs again. – Dee Dee Ramone

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Religion

Too many younger artists, critics, and curators are fetishizing the sixties, transforming the period into a deformed cult, a fantasy religion, a hip brand, and a crippling disease. – Jerry Saltz

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Religion

Christianity tells people to repent and promises them forgiveness. It therefore has nothing (as far as I know) to say to people who do not know they have done anything to repent of and who do not feel that they need forgiveness. – C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

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Religion

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Taking something from one man and making it worse is plagiarism. – George Moore

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Im often asked if I regret not going to Hollywood. Im glad I didnt go, because if I had I wouldnt have my extended family, which is the fabric of my life. Only recently have I realised how special and unusual it is. – Francesca Annis

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Family

Another belief of mine that everyone else my age is an adult, whereas I am merely in disguise. – Margaret Atwood

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Age

Promises and pie-crust are made to be broken. – Jonathan Swift

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Desserts