Quote by Polly Toynbee
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But how odd that in this heathen nation of empty pews, where churches bare, ruined choirs are converted into luxury loft living, a Labour government – yes, a Labour government – is deliberately creating a huge expansion of faith schools. – Polly Toynbee

Other quotes by Polly Toynbee

Inequality makes everyone unhappy, the poor most of all, and that is well within the remit of the state. More money gives less extra happiness the richer we get, yet we are addicted to earning and spending more every year. – Polly Toynbee

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Happiness
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But instead of standing up for reason, our government is handing education over to the world of faith. – Polly Toynbee

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Education
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People want the right to die at a time of their own choosing. Too many families have watched helplessly as a relative dies slowly, longing for death. – Polly Toynbee

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Death
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Other Quotes from
Faith
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For me, the peculiar qualities of faith are a logical outcome of this level of biological organization. – E. O. Wilson

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Faith

Faith is putting all your eggs in God’s basket, then counting your blessings before they hatch. – Ramona C. Carroll

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Faith

Do I think faith will be an important part of being a good president? Yes, I do. – George W. Bush

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Faith

Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy. – Norman Vincent Peale

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Faith

Random Quotes

Instead of organizing and cleaning my house, I pin ideas on how to organize and clean my house. The irony is not lost on me. – Author unknown (but obviously a Pinterest user with a sense of humor)

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Housework

Certain I am, that Christian Religion does no where allow Rebellion. – Mary Astell

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Religion

In any influence, will, a self, the ego, the I AM is the greater force to be dealt with, but as numbers do influence, a knowledge of same certainly gives an individual a foresight into relationships. – Edgar Cayce

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Ego

I have quite a few different Bibles. Having rejected my parents religion, I still think the King James Bible is the most important work of literature in English. None of us can help being influenced by it. – Ken Follet

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Religion