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Quote by Sydney Smith
What a pity it is that we have no amusements in England but vice a

What a pity it is that we have no amusements in England but vice and religion! – Sydney Smith

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Errors to be dangerous must have a great deal of truth mingled with them. It is only from this alliance that they can ever obtain an extensive circulation. – Sydney Smith

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Madam, I have been looking for a person who disliked gravy all my life let us swear eternal friendship. – Sydney Smith

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Friendship
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Scientific prayer makes God a celestial lab rat, leading to bad science and worse religion. – Michael Shermer

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How can you tell when a political ideology has become the equivalent of a religion? – Andrew Sullivan

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The artist himself may not think he is religious, but if he is sincere his sincerity in itself is religion. – Emily Carr

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In nearly every religion I am aware of, there is a variation of the golden rule. And even for the non-religious, it is a tenet of people who believe in humanistic principles. – Hillary Clinton

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