He who knoweth his own self, knoweth God.
This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.
Relying on God has to begin all over again every day as if nothing had yet been done.
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.
Religion is the recognition of all our duties as divine commands.
The social principles of Christianity preach cowardice, self-contempt, abasement, submission, humility, in a word all the qualities of the canaille
Religions are all alike- founded upon fables and mythologies.
I find distasteful the traditional idea of Christianity which preaches the resurrection of the body. Frankly, I see my body as more of a limitation than a virtue, and I will be glad to be free of it rather than having to continue to cart it around. I prefer to believe that souls can exist independently from bodies.
I don't think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains.
Devotion is a social force.
If God did not intend for us to eat animals, then why did he make them out of meat?
Do not let Sunday be taken from you If your soul has no Sunday, it becomes an orphan.
In a world filled with hate, we must still dare to hope. In a world filled with anger, we must still dare to comfort. In a world filled with despair, we must still dare to dream. And in a world filled with distrust, we must still dare to believe.
Unless there is a Good Friday in your life, there can be no Easter Sunday.
But for me the sweetest contact with God has no form. I close my eyes, look within, and enter a deep soft silence. The infinity of God's creation embraces me.
You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us. And the world will live as one.
Four things support the world: the learning of the wise, the justice of the great, the prayers of the good, and the valour of the brave.
The lust of the flesh directs these desires [of personal union], however, to satisfaction of the body, often at the cost of a real and full communion of persons.
We may be surprised at the people we find in heaven. God has a soft spot for sinners. His standards are quite low.
God has no religion.
Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.
