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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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In the country I always fear that creation will expire before tea-time. – Sydney Smith

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Tea
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A comfortable house is a great source of happiness. It ranks immediately after health and a good conscience. – Sydney Smith

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Happiness
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There is a vulgar incredulity, which in historical matters, as well as in those of religion, finds it easier to doubt than to examine. – Walter Scott

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Religion

The equation of religion with belief is rather recent. – Arnold J. Toynbee

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Religion

A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less easily move against him, believing that he has the gods on his side. – Aristotle

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Religion

My view of social media is that it is a set of tools, not a religion. – Bill Keller

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Religion

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I do not bring forgiveness with me, nor forgetfulness. The only ones who can forgive are dead the living have no right to forget. – Chaim Herzog

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Beauty is the first test: there is no permanent place in the world for ugly mathematics. – Godfrey Harold Hardy

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Beauty

I have to do more close research and fact checking for the science fiction. This is not however to say that writing good fantasy does not involve doing good research. – Sarah Zettel

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Science

Every new development for the last three centuries has brought men closer to a state of affairs in which absolutely nothing would be recognized in the whole world as possessing a claim to obedience except the authority of the State. The majority of people in Europe obey nothing else. – Simone Weil

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State