Religious fundamentalism, even before it eliminates human beings by perpetrating horrendous killings, eliminates God himself, turning him into a mere ideological pretext. Pope Francis
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Any religion or philosophy which is not based on a respect for life is not a true religion or philosophy. Albert Schweitzer
Nobody's perfect. We're all just one step up from the beasts and one step down from the angels. Jeannette Walls
A book is a device to ignite the imagination. Alan Bennett
For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. Jesus
If you see what is right and fail to act on it, you lack courage. Confucius, Chinese philosopher and politician (551–479 BCE)
Maturity is achieved when a person postpones immediate pleasures for long-term values. Joshua L. Liebman
A dark age begins not when the lights go out, but when truth is dimmed and memory erased. ChatGPT
Those who sleep in a democracy, wake up in a dictatorship. Author unknown
A sorrow shared is a sorrow halved, a joy shared is a joy doubled. Proverb
"Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves." Matthew 10:16 (WEB) Jesus
It is man's natural sickness to believe that he possesses the truth Blaise Pascal
"Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting."" Luke 15:10 (WEB) Jesus
The best revenge is not to be like your enemy. Marcus Aurelius
Watch the little things; a small leak will sink a great ship. Benjamin Franklin, Founding Father of the United States (1706–1790)
"Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act." Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906–1945), German Lutheran pastor, theologian, and anti-Nazi dissident
No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking. Voltaire
There is no free speech unless the voices of the marginalized have a room. Author unknown
We are each of us angels with only one wing and we can only fly by embracing each other. Luciano de Crescenzo, Italian writer (1928–2019)