Religion Quotes by Lucretius

How many evils have flowed from religion.

— Lucretius

So potent was religion in persuading to evil deeds.

— Lucretius

So much wrong could religion induce.

— Lucretius

Fear is the mother of all gods.

— Lucretius

Such evil deeds could religion prompt.

— Lucretius

Human life lay foul before men's eyes, crushed to the dust beneath religion's weight.

— Lucretius

Too often in time past, religion has brought forth criminal and shameful actions... How many evils has religion caused?

— Lucretius

The nature of the universe has by no means been made through divine power, seeing how great are the faults that mar…

— Lucretius

“Tantum religio potuit suadere malorum. (To such heights of evil are men driven by religion.)”

— Lucretius

How many evils has religion caused! [Lat., Tantum religio potuit suadere malorum!]

— Lucretius

Religious questions have often led to wicked and impious actions.

— Lucretius

Such are the heights of wickedness to which men are driven by religion.

— Lucretius

For common instinct of our race declares That body of itself exists: unless This primal faith, deep-founded, fail us not, Naught will…

— Lucretius

I own with reason: for, if men but knew Some fixed end to ills, they would be strong By some device unconquered…

— Lucretius

What came from the earth returns back to the earth, and the spirit that was sent from heaven, again carried back, is…

— Lucretius

For piety lies not in being often seen turning a veiled head to stones, nor in approaching every altar, nor in lying…

— Lucretius