Tradition Quotes

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Christianity is our foe. If animal rights is to succeed, we must destroy the Judeo-Christian religious tradition. — Peter Singer
I never feel to force my doctrine upon any person; I rejoice to see prejudice give way to truth, and the traditions of men dispersed… — Joseph Smith, Jr.
Freedom of speech does not mean freedom of offending culture, religion or traditions, — Unknown Author
The higher American patriotism, on the other hand, combines loyalty to historical tradition and precedent with the imaginative projection of an ideal national Promise. — Herbert Croly
From the point of view of the meditative traditions the entire society is suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. — Jon Kabat-Zinn
Here is an old tradition badly in need of return: You have to earn your way into politics. You should go have a life, build… — Peggy Noonan
All European tradition, Marxism included, has conspired to defy the natural order of all things. Mother Earth has been abused, the powers have been abused,… — Russell Means
Build traditions in your families that will bring you together, for they can demonstrate your devotion, love, and support for one another. These events would… — L. Tom Perry
Truth is new, as well as old. It has new forms; and where you may find a new statement, an earnest statement, you may conclude… — Edwin Hubbel Chapin
It is only those who are in constant revolt that discover what is true, not the man who conforms, who follows some tradition. It is… — Jiddu Krishnamurti
Tradition is the spreading of fire and not the veneration of ashes. — Gustav Mahler
While all societies make their own imaginaries (institutions, laws, traditions, beliefs and behaviors), autonomous societies are those that their members are aware of this fact,… — Cornelius Castoriadis
In view of the tide of religiosity engulfing a once secular republic it is refreshing to be reminded by Freethinkers that free thought and skepticism… — Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.
The Shambhala teachings are founded on the premise that there is basic human wisdom that can help to solve the world's problems. This wisdom does… — Chogyam Trungpa
People need religion. It's a vehicle for a moral tradition. A crucial role. Nothing can take its place. — Irving Kristol
What does Christianity mean today? National Socialism is a religion. All we lack is a religious genius capable of uprooting outmoded religious practices and putting… — Joseph Goebbels
A necessary part of our intelligence is on the line as the oral tradition becomes less and less important. There was a time throughout our… — Wes Jackson
The Occultists, however, know that the traditions of Esoteric Philosophy must be the right ones, simply because they are the most logical, and reconcile every… — H. P. Blavatsky
For 180 years, we voted in English. That is the true American tradition, and this amendment is true to our heritage, not what has existed… — Spencer Bachus
We must realize that today's establishment is the new George III. Whether it will continue to adhere to his tactics, we do not know. If… — William O. Douglas
The words of the Constitution... are so unrestricted by their intrinsic meaning or by their history or by tradition or by prior decisions that they… — Felix Frankfurter
You've got to know the rules to break them. That's what I'm here for, to demolish the rules but to keep the tradition. — Alexander McQueen
Comcast began their tradition of volunteer service in 1997 when Comcast employees and their families participated in the Philadelphia Cares Day. — Jim Gerlach
The genuine values in America arose from rational thought and breaking with tradition, not from blind allegiance to dirt and cloth. — Stefan Molyneux
Theology is a serious quest for the true knowledge of God, undertaken in response to His self-revelation, illumined by Christian tradition, manifesting a rational inner… — John Stott

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