"All religions have based morality on obedience, that……" — Alexander Herzen
"All religions have based morality on obedience, that is to say, on voluntary slavery. That is why they have always been more pernicious than any political organization. For the latter makes use of violence, the former - of the corruption of the will."
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Alexander Herzen
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41 Quotes by Alexander Herzen
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Life has taught me to think, but thinking has not taught me to live.
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Compassionate love may be strong. It sobs, it burns, then it wipes away its tears – and it does nothing.
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History is the autobiography of a madman.
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