Quote by Lionel Blue
For some years I deserted religion in favour of Marxism. The repub

For some years I deserted religion in favour of Marxism. The republic of goodness seemed more attainable than the Kingdom of God. – Lionel Blue

Other quotes by Lionel Blue

During the Second World War, evacuated to non-Jewish households, I encountered Christianity at home and in school. – Lionel Blue

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Home
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My mother enjoyed old age, and because of her Ive begun to enjoy parts of it too. So far Ive had it good and am crumbling nicely. – Lionel Blue

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Age
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I learnt pity, sympathy, and what it was like to be at the other end of the stick. Such lessons cant be learnt in lecture halls. – Lionel Blue

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I firmly believe that the mission of religion in the 21st century must be to contribute concretely to the peaceful coexistence of humankind. – Daisaku Ikeda

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Religion

There is only one religion, though there are a hundred versions of it. – George Bernard Shaw

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Religion

The irony of the Supreme Court hearing on these cases last week and of the outright hostility that the Court has displayed against religion in recent years is that above the head of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is a concrete display of the Ten Commandments. – Cliff Stearns

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Religion

Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet. – Napoleon Bonaparte

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