"Lies are the mortar that binds the savage……" — H.G. Wells

Lies are the mortar that binds the savage individual man into the… - H.G. Wells

"Lies are the mortar that binds the savage individual man into the social masonry."

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294 Quotes by H.G. Wells

H.G. Wells has 294 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

Why had we come to the moon? The thing presented itself to me as a perplexing problem. What is this…
I am an historian, I am not a believer, but I must confess as a historian that this penniless preacher…
Is it any wonder that to this day this Galilean is too much for our small hearts?
You cannot imagine the craving for rest that I feel-a hunger and thirst. For six long days, since my work…
He was inordinately proud of England and he abused her incessantly.
I had just taken to reading. I had just discovered the art of leaving my body to sit impassive in…
The Islamic teachings have left great traditions for equitable and gentle dealings and behavior, and inspire people with nobility and…
We live in reference to past experience and not to future events, however inevitable.
We want to get rid of the militarist not simply because he hurts and kills, but because he is an…
Democracy's ceremonial, its feast, it's great function, is the election.
The cat, which is a solitary beast, is single minded and goes its way alone, but, the dog, like his…
Sailors ought never to go to church. They ought to go to hell, where it is much more comfortable.

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More Atheism Quotes

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A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from… — Aristotle
To surrender to ignorance and call it God has always been premature, and it remains premature today. — Isaac Asimov
It is not the Head but the Heart that is the Seat of Atheism. — Mary Astell
A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion. — Francis Bacon
Small amounts of philosophy lead to atheism, but larger amounts bring us back to God. — Francis Bacon
I had rather believe all the Fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal… — Francis Bacon
Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural fear in children is increased… — Francis Bacon
You can educate yourself right out of a relationship with God. — Tammy Faye Bakker
People go to church for the same reasons they go to a tavern: to stupefy themselves, to forget their misery,… — Mikhail Bakunin
Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the… — Douglas Adams
Women get more unhappy the more they try to liberate themselves. — Brigitte Bardot
Belief in the supernatural reflects a failure of the imagination. — Edward Abbey

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