Character Quote by David G. McAfee

Not only do I believe that it is possible to maintain moral standards without the crutch of religion but I would argue that it…

— David G. McAfee

Ethical religion can be real only to those who are engaged in ceaseless efforts at moral improvement. By moving upward we acquire faith in…

— Felix Adler

Religion must affirm, in the clearest terms, that morality and ethical values are not mere decorative frills of personal opinion, not subjective superstructure, but…

— Bhikkhu Bodhi

So long as one believes in God, one has the right to do the Good in order to be moral.

— Jean-Paul Sartre

Moralities and religions are the principal means by which one can make whatever one wishes out of man, provided one possesses a superfluity of…

— Friedrich Nietzsche

Some people automatically associate morality and altruism with a religious vision of the world. But I believe it is a mistake to think that…

— Dalai Lama

“Religion can thus be defined as a system of human norms and values that is founded on a belief in a superhuman order.”

— Yuval Noah Harari

At the heart of our public morality is the idea that he who gives generously is most virtuous and morally praiseworthy; that there is…

— Eric Liu

One of the great challenges you will face is that a part of the world, and some in it, do not have or do…

— King Hussein I

In the ordinary moral universe, the good will do the best they can, the worst will do the worst they can, but if you…

— Christopher Hitchens

“A religion is really a moral code that is expressed through legends, myths or any type of literary device in order to establish a…

— Carlos Ruiz Zafón

“No creed must be accepted upon authority of a "divine" nature. Religions must be put to the question. no moral dogma must be taken…

— Anton Szandor LaVey