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> [“Friedrich Nietzsche, who famously gave us the ‘God is dead’ phrase was interested in the sources of morality. He warned that the emergence of something (whether an organ, a legal institution, or a religious ritual) is never to be confused…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frans-de-waal/friedrich-nietzsche-who-famously-gave-us-the-god-is-dead-phrase-was/)

[Frans de Waal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frans-de-waal/)

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> [“If the Bible and other holy books were at all reliable sources of morality, good and bad religious people wouldn’t both be able to point to their holy books as guidance and inspiration to support their positions. If morality is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-silverman/if-the-bible-and-other-holy-books-were-at-all-reliable-sources-of/)

[David Silverman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-silverman/)

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