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Quote by William James
Religion is a monumental chapter in the history of human egotism.

Religion is a monumental chapter in the history of human egotism. – William James

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A chain is no stronger than its weakest link, and life is after all a chain. – William James

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William James
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Truth, as any dictionary will tell you, is a property of certain of our ideas. It means their “agreement,” as falsity means their disagreement, with “reality.” – William James

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You have this mounting aggressive ignorance with the rabbits foot of their particular religion. You dont really have any kind of spiritual law, just a kind of a rabid mental illness. The songs are a little slice of life. – Joni Mitchell

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Religion

And religion causes most of the problems, war, and economics of course, and study your history or youre going to repeat it and if youre burning a Harry Potter book you need some serious counseling, you dont get it, youre missing the whole point. – Michael Berryman

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Religion

Mankind have banned the Divinity from their presence; they have relegated him to a sanctuary; the walls of the temple restrict his view; he does not exist outside of it. РDiderot, Pens̩es philosophiques, 1746

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Religion

When asked if I consider myself Buddhist, the answer is, Not really. But its more my religion than any other because I was brought up with it in an intellectual and spiritual environment. I dont practice or preach it, however. – Uma Thurman

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