Quote by Niccolo Machiavelli
There is no surer sign of decay in a country than to see the rites

There is no surer sign of decay in a country than to see the rites of religion held in contempt. – Niccolo Machiavelli

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No enterprise is more likely to succeed than one concealed from the enemy until it is ripe for execution. – Niccolo Machiavelli

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A return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple virtues of one man. His good example has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example. – Niccolo Machiavelli

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Im religiously opposed to religion. – Victor Hugo

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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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Unless we place our religion and our treasure in the same thing, religion will always be sacrificed. – Epictetus

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In all the antique religions, mythology takes the place of dogma that is, the sacred lore of priests and people… and these stories afford the only explanation that is offered of the precepts of religion and the prescribed rules of ritual. – William Robertson Smith

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