Atheism Quotes

1894 Atheism quotes by 757 unique authors

Some volumes against Deism fell into my hands ... they produced an effect precisely the reverse to what was intended by the writers; for the… — Benjamin Franklin
Revealed religion has no weight with me. — Benjamin Franklin
Indeed, when religious people quarrel about religion, or hungry people quarrel about victuals, it looks as if they had not much of either among them. — Benjamin Franklin
When a religion is good, I conceive it will support itself; and when it does not support itself, and God does not take care to… — Benjamin Franklin
Do not, however, mistake me. It is not to my good friend's heresy that I impute his honesty. On the contrary, 'tis his honesty that… — Benjamin Franklin
The things of this world take up too much of my time, of which indeed I have too little left, to undertake anything like a… — Benjamin Franklin
Religion I found to be without any tendency to inspire, promote, or confirm morality, serves principally to divide us and make us unfriendly to one… — Benjamin Franklin
It is much to be lamented that a man of Franklin's general good character and great influence should have been an unbeliever in Christianity, and… — Benjamin Franklin
There is not a shadow of right in the general government to intermingle with religion. Its least interference with it would be a most flagrant… — James Madison
It degrades from the equal rank of Citizens all those whose opinions in Religion do not bend to those of the Legislative authority. Distant as… — James Madison
Strongly guarded as is the separation between Religion and Government in the Constitution of the United States, the danger of encroachment by Ecclesiastical Bodies may… — James Madison
The establishment of the chaplainship to Congress is a palpable violation of ... constitutional principles. — James Madison
When indeed Religion is kindled into enthusiasm, its force like that of other passions is increased by the sympathy of a multitude. But enthusiasm is… — James Madison
A zeal for different opinions concerning religion...[has] divided mankind into parties, inflamed them with mutual animosity, and rendered them much more disposed to vex and… — James Madison
The settled opinion here is that religion is essentially distinct from Civil Govt. and exempt from its cognizance; that a connection between them is injurious… — James Madison
The civil government ... functions with complete success ... by the total separation of the Church from the State. — James Madison
The study of theology, as it stands in Christian churches, is the study of nothing; it is founded on nothing; it rests on no principles;… — Thomas Paine
I detest the Bible as I detest everything that is cruel. — Thomas Paine
And to read the Bible without horror, we must undo everything that is tender, sympathizing and benevolent in the heart of man. — Thomas Paine
The prejudice of unfounded belief often degenerates into the prejudice of custom, and becomes at last rank hypocrisy. When men, from custom or fashion or… — Thomas Paine

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