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An unexamined faith is not worth having, for fundamentalism and un

An unexamined faith is not worth having, for fundamentalism and uncritical certitude entail the rejection of one of the great human gifts: that of free will, of the liberty to make up our own minds based on evidence and tradition and reason. – Jon Meacham

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Here is a pretty good rule of thumb for Democratic Presidents: if it didnt work for Franklin D. Roosevelt, who won four terms and a World War, it probably wont work for you either. – Jon Meacham

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The attacks of September 11 – and subsequent acts of terror from London to Madrid to Fort Hood, Texas – embody the most repulsive of human instincts, the will to power at the price of the lives of others. – Jon Meacham

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The past always seems somehow more golden, more serious, than the present. We tend to forget the partisanship of yesteryear, preferring to re-imagine our history as a sure and steady march toward greatness. – Jon Meacham

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I suppose I should say that I treasure blasphemy, as a faith of the highest order. – Rick Moody

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For me, and I suspect for lots of other people too, bad things actually sometimes make you think more about faith and the fact that youre not facing these things on your own. – David Cameron

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I gave in, and admitted that God was God. – C. S. Lewis

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By concentrating on what is good in people, by appealing to their idealism and their sense of justice, and by asking them to put their faith in the future, socialists put themselves at a severe disadvantage. – Ian Mcewan

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I fear its because religion is mans attempt to reach God, and when he feels he has succeeded, he cannot abide anyone elses claim to have done the same. – Jerry B. Jenkins

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Well, I knew I wanted to be an actor, and I didnt necessarily need or want to be famous or a celebrity actor. – Jenna Fischer

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The more relaxed you are, the better you are at everything. – Bill Murray

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Whenever anyone says, theoretically, they really mean, not really. – Dave Parnas

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