Atheism Quotes

1894 Atheism quotes by 757 unique authors

Experience has repeatedly confirmed that well-known maxim of Bacon's that 'a little philosophy inclineth a man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's… — George Santayana
I want atheism to be true and am made uneasy by the fact that some of the most intelligent and well-informed people I know are… — Thomas Nagel
One of the most exquisite pleasures of human love - to serve the loved one without his knowing it - is only possible, as regards… — Simone Weil
An atheist is a man who has no invisible means of support. — John Buchan
The atheist does not say 'there is no God,' but he says 'I know not what you mean by God; I am without idea of… — Charles Bradlaugh
Then why did you tell me? — Annie Dillard
I give money for church organs in the hope the organ music will distract the congregation's attention from the rest of the service. — Andrew Carnegie
The world holds two classes of men - intelligent men without religion, and religious men without intelligence. — Al-MaÊ¿arri
Hey, let's get serious... God knows what he's doin' He wrote this book here And the book says: 'He made us all to be just… — Frank Zappa
Organizing atheists is like hurding cats — Madalyn Murray O'Hair
The philosophy of Atheism has its root in the earth, in this life; its aim is the emancipation of the human race from all God-heads,… — Emma Goldman
The only position that leaves me with no cognitive dissonance is atheism. It is not a creed. Death is certain, replacing both the siren-song of… — Christopher Hitchens
Religion is defined as belief in and worship of a controlling power and atheism is precisely not that. — Bill Maher
When I was a kid I had an imaginary friend and I used to think that he went everywhere with me, and that I could… — Jimmy Carr
Fear is the mother of all gods ... Nature does all things spontaneously, by herself, without the meddling of the gods. — Lucretius
Superstition is more injurious to God than atheism. — Denis Diderot
What, indeed, is an atheist? He is one who destroys delusions which are harmful to humanity in order to lead men back to nature, to… — Baron d'Holbach
All children are born Atheists; they have no idea of God. — Baron d'Holbach
The most detestable wickedness, the most horrid cruelties, and the greatest miseries, that have afflicted the human race have had their origin in this thing… — Thomas Paine
All religion is slavery. — Robert Green Ingersoll
If forty million people say a foolish thing it does not become a wise one. — W. Somerset Maugham
So far as religion of the day is concerned, it is a damned fake...Religion is all bunk. — Thomas A. Edison
All the sweetness of religion is conveyed to the world by the hands of storytellers and image-makers. Without their fictions the truths of religion would… — George Bernard Shaw
Morality is doing what is right, no matter what you are told. Religion is doing what you are told, no matter what is right. — H. L. Mencken
Religion is based, I think, primarily and mainly upon fear. — Bertrand Russell

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