Religion is an illusion and it derives its strength from the fact that it falls in with our instinctual desires. – Sigmund Freud
A man who has been the indisputable favorite of his mother keeps for life the feeling of a conqueror. – Sigmund Freud
The psychical, whatever its nature may be, is itself unconscious. – Sigmund Freud
What a distressing contrast there is between the radiant intelligence of the child and the feeble mentality of the average adult. – Sigmund Freud
Church tax exemption means that we all drop our money in the collection boxes, whether we go to church or not and whether we are interested in the church or not. It is systematic and complete robbery, from which none of us escapes. – E. Haldeman-Julius, The Church Is a Burden, Not a Benefit, In Social Life