“People say to someone they love: I'd die for you. They don't expect to, of course, have no plans to. They may… — Nora Roberts Copy Share Image
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I do not believe in God, but I believe God is man’s greatest idea. Those incapable of religious feeling or those (like… — Camille Paglia Copy Share Image
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If all those magnificent cathedrals with their valuable lands in Boston, Philadelphia and New York were taxed as they should be, the… — Elizabeth Cady Stanton Copy Share Image
There is an utterance of Necessity, an ancient decree of the gods, eternal, sealed fast with broad oaths: whenever any one defiles… — Empedocles Copy Share Image
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There is no way that the Fourth Gospel was written by John Zebedee or by any of the disciples of Jesus. The… — John Shelby Spong Copy Share Image
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I do understand that America is a predominantly Christian country. A lot of morals and values are based in Christianity as opposed… — Lupe Fiasco Copy Share Image
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I was very offended as this damages my reputation as a Muslim and a headscarf-wearer, and my father to whom religion is… — Shila Amzah Copy Share Image
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The four of us enjoyed a most wonderful family atmosphere filled with love and reciprocal devotion. Both parents were highly cultured and… — Rita Levi-Montalcini Copy Share Image
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Jesus has given me ample resources to meet the spiritual needs of others because He has given me Himself and He has… — Anne Graham Lotz Copy Share Image
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