Religion Quotes by Edward Gibbon

It was here that I suspended my religious inquiries (aged 17).

— Edward Gibbon

Religion is a mere question of geography.

— Edward Gibbon

Every event, or appearance, or accident, which seems to deviate from the ordinary course of nature has been rashly ascribed to the…

— Edward Gibbon

And thus toleration produced not only mutual indulgence, but even religious concord. The superstition of the people was not embittered theological rancor.

— Edward Gibbon

The ecclesiastical writers, who, in the heat of religious faction, are apt to despise the profane virtues of sincerity and moderation.

— Edward Gibbon

[In] the national and religious conflict of the [Byzantine and Saracen] empires, peace was without confidence, and war without mercy.

— Edward Gibbon

Whenever the spirit of fanaticism, at once so credulous and so crafty, has insinuated itself into a noble mind, it insensibly corrodes…

— Edward Gibbon

In old age the consolation of hope is reserved for the tenderness of parents, who commence a new life in their children,…

— Edward Gibbon

“The various modes of worship, which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people, as equally true; by the…

— Edward Gibbon

The gravest of the ecclesiastical historians, Eusebius himself, indirectly confesses that he has related whatever might redound to the glory, and that…

— Edward Gibbon

The awful mysteries of the Christian faith and worship were concealed from the eyes of strangers, and even of catechumens, with an…

— Edward Gibbon

The sectaries of a persecuted religion, depressed by fear, animated with resentment, and perhaps heated by enthusiasm, are seldom in a proper…

— Edward Gibbon

The slightest force, when it is applied to assist and guide the natural descent of its object, operates with irresistible weight; and…

— Edward Gibbon

That public virtue which among the ancients was denominated patriotism, is derived from a strong sense of our own interest in the…

— Edward Gibbon

The policy of the emperors and the senate, as far as it concerned religion, was happily seconded by the reflections of the…

— Edward Gibbon

“The public highways, which had been constructed for the use of the legions, opened an easy passage for the Christians missionaries from…

— Edward Gibbon

It is incumbent on us diligently to remember that the kingdom of heaven was promised to the poor in spirit, and that…

— Edward Gibbon

'I believe in one God and Mohammed the Apostle of God,' is the simple and invariable profession of Islam. The intellectual image…

— Edward Gibbon

The grateful applause of the clergy has consecrated the memory of a prince, who indulged their passions and promoted their interest. Constantine…

— Edward Gibbon

“A state of scepticism and suspense may amuse a few inquisitive minds. But the practice of superstition is so congenial to the…

— Edward Gibbon

“The pilgrimage of Italy, which I now accomplished, had long been the object of my curious devotion. The passage of Mount Cenis,…

— Edward Gibbon

Julian was not insensible of the advantages of freedom. From his studies he had imbibed the spirit of ancient sages and heroes;…

— Edward Gibbon