Aspect Quote by Johan Galtung

Every religion emphasizes human improvement, love, respect for others, sharing other people's suffering. On these lines every religion had more or less the same…

— Dalai Lama

Beneath all differences of doctrine or discipline there exists a fundamental agreement as to the simple, absolute essentials in religion.

— Julia Ward Howe

“Religions are all living faiths and their essence does not consist in their externals such as rituals, methods of prayer, ceremonies, etc. It rather…

— Kedar Nath Tiwari

“Religion softens the edges”

— Agnes Moorehead

Religion brings to man an inner strength, spiritual light, and ineffable peace.

— Alexis Carrel

The essences of all religions speak of peace, compassion, justice and the interconnection of all life.

— Jo Ann Emerson

Religion is hard work. Its insights are not self-evident and have to be cultivated in the same way as an appreciation of art, music,…

— Karen Armstrong

“True religion has, at its core: Love, Peace, Mercy, Justice and Freedom. If any of these elements is not fully present in a religion,…

— Jim Carrey

All religions develop, become exclusive, become divisive and quarrelsome.

— Deepak Chopra

“It is clear to me that "religions" are the invention of man, and therefore exhibit all the strengths and weaknesses of human nature.”

— Ronald R. Cooke

Purest religion is highest expediency. Many things are lawful but they are not all expedient.

— Mahatma Gandhi

“The type of religion which rejoices in the pious sound of traditional phrases, regardless of their meanings, or shrinks from "controversial" matters, will never…

— J. Gresham Machen