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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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The history of philosophy is to a great extent that of a certain clash of human temperaments. – William James

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Language is the most imperfect and expensive means yet discovered for communicating thought. – William James

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The world we see that seems so insane is the result of a belief system that is not working. To perceive the world differently, we must be willing to change our belief system, let the past slip away, expand our sense of now, and dissolve the fear in our minds. – William James

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On the other hand, the Bible contains much that is relevant today, like Noah taking forty days to find a place to park. – Curtis McDougall

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If I were personally to define religion, I would say that it is a bandage that man has invented to protect a soul made bloody by circumstances. – Theodore Dreiser, 1941

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But, strictly speaking, this mythology was no essential part of ancient religion, for it had no sacred sanction and no binding force on the worshippers. – William Robertson Smith

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A dogma will thrive in soil where the truth could not get root. – Lemuel K. Washburn, Is The Bible Worth Reading And Other Essays

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