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title: "3 Lily Montagu Quotes - Famous Philosopher"
description: "British activist (1873–1963)... | The Hon. Lilian Helen \"Lily\" Montagu, CBE was the first woman to play a major role in Progressive Judaism."
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# Lily Montagu

(1873–1963)   Philosopher

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Lily Montagu was a philosopher.

## Quick Facts About Lily Montagu

Born December 22, 1873

Died January 22, 1963

Profession Philosopher

## About Lily Montagu

British activist (1873–1963)... \| The Hon. Lilian Helen "Lily" Montagu, CBE was the first woman to play a major role in Progressive Judaism.

##  Quotes by Lily Montagu

> [Organized religion has a part in the evolution of personal religion. It is the material upon which personal religion is grafted, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lily-montagu/organized-religion-has-a-part-in-the-evolution-of-personal-religion/)

Lily Montagu

[Evolution](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/evolution/)

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> [Religion urges us to fight evil as contrary to the Divine Law. It urges us to combat abject misery, sin and disease…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lily-montagu/religion-urges-us-to-fight-evil-as-contrary-to-the-divine-law-it/)

Lily Montagu

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> [There would be no value in worship services and symbols did they not, preserved in their Purity and Beauty, serve as aids…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lily-montagu/there-would-be-no-value-in-worship-services-and-symbols-did-they-not/)

Lily Montagu

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