Atheists Quote by John Dunton
““Booksellers in the gross are taken for little better than a pack of knaves and atheists.””
About This Quote
Booksellers are disparaged as dishonest and atheistic, reflecting a historical contempt for the trade.
In simple terms: Booksellers were once seen as dishonest.
Key Takeaway
Question stereotypes about professions.
Themes
history
trade
skepticism
Mood
critical
historical
Type
satirical
cultural
When to use this quote
- literary history
- market ethics
- cultural attitudes
Key Concepts
disparagement
atheism
bookselling
Questions to Reflect On
- Why such harsh criticism?
- How have perceptions changed?
A Different Perspective
May be hyperbolic.
![“JUST BECAUSE A BUNCH OF ATHEISTS ARE BETTER WRITERS THAN THE GUYS WHO WROTE THE BIBLE DOESN'T NECESSARILY MAKE THEM RIGHT!" [Owen Meany] said crossly. "LOOK AT THOSE WEIRDO TV MIRACLE-WORKERS--THEY'RE TRYING TO GET PEOPLE TO BELIEVE IN MAGIC! BUT THE REAL MIRACLES AREN'T ANYTHING YOU CAN…” quote by John Irving](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/70e/john-irving-337_atheists_just-because-a-bunch-of-atheists-are-bet_31804.jpg)
![“Again, I hear almost everyday from atheists who write off religion as primitive, premodern nonsense. I summon Aquinas, Augustine, Paul [of Tarsus], Teresa of Avila, Joseph Ratzinger, and Edith Stein-in all their intellectual rigor-as allies in the the struggle against this dismissive atheism.” quote by Robert Barron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/86d/robert-barron-13186_allies_again-i-hear-almost-everyday-from-atheis_35728.jpg)
