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If there were some solitary or feral man, the passions of the soul would be sufficient for him; by them he would be conformed to… — Thomas Aquinas
What you don't understand is that it is possible to be an atheist, it is possible not to know if God exists or why He… — Boris Pasternak
The essence of any religion lies solely in the answer to the question: why do I exist, and what is my relationship to the infinite… — Leo Tolstoy
I am aware that the conclusions arrived at in this work will be denounced by some as highly irreligious; but he who denounces them is… — Charles Darwin
The idea that God could only forgive our sins by having his son tortured to death as a scapegoat is surely, from an objective point… — Richard Dawkins
It annoys me that the burden of proof is on us. It should be "You came up with the idea. Why do you believe it?"… — Ricky Gervais
If the answers to prayer are merely what God wills all along, then why pray? — Dan Barker
Why does man not see things? He is himself standing in the way: he conceals things. — Friedrich Nietzsche
Why should I live? Why should I do anything? Is there in life any purpose which the inevitable death that awaits me does not undo… — Leo Tolstoy
To be born in imbecility, in the midst of pain and crisis; to be the plaything of ignorance, error, need, sickness, wickedness, and passions; to… — Denis Diderot
That's very cool. Well, that's great. If I were to cater to Kanye, he would know that I'm catering to him. The fact that I… — Kanye West
Fashion is not beautiful, neither is it ugly. Why should it be either? Fashion is fashion. — Anna Wintour
Excuses cost a dime and that's why the poor could afford a lot of it. — Robert Kiyosaki
Just as I sit down to meditate, all the vilest subjects in the world come up. The whole thing is nauseating. Why should the mind… — Swami Vivekananda
If you were dealing with the accumulated repressions of only one lifetime, it would be different. But these are the repressions of numerous lives. Nobody… — Rajneesh
One man has discovered that by running there is no need to meditate, just by running meditation happens. He must be absolutely body oriented. Nobody… — Rajneesh
It is not a shame to be knocked down by other people. The important thing is to ask when you're being knocked down, 'Why am… — Bruce Lee
It's easier to stand on the sidelines, criticize, and say why you shouldn't do something. The sidelines are crowded. Get in the game. — Robert Kiyosaki
Often, the more money you make the more money you spend; that's why more money doesn't make you rich - assets make you rich. — Robert Kiyosaki
The most successful people are mavericks who aren't afraid to ask why, especially when everyone thinks it's obvious. — Robert Kiyosaki

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