The engine of ancient society was religion but the engine of contemporary society, as I see it, is advertising. – Kit Williams Category: Religion
Theres naught, no doubt, so much the spirit calms as rum and true religion. – Lord Byron Category: Religion
The marvel of the Bhagavad-Gita is its truly beautiful revelation of lifes wisdom which enables philosophy to blossom into religion. – Herman Hesse Category: Religion
Thou hast the keys of Paradise, oh, just, subtle, and mighty opium! – Thomas De Quincey, Confessions of an English Opium-Eater, Part II Category: Drugs
Prior to penicillin and medical research, death was an everyday occurrence. It was intimate. – Katherine Dunn Category: Medical
Imam Rauf and his backers have every legal right to build their extravagant Islamic center within the lethal radius of Ground Zero. But the rest of us have the right to question why they insist on doing so. – Ralph Peters Category: legal