Astray Quote by John of Damascus

“I was born a heretic. I always distrusted people who know so much about what God wants them to do to their fellows.”

— Susan B. Anthony

“We owe a wealth of gratitude to the many heretics that have gone before us, those that had thought independently, and courageously, and dared…

— Beth Sage Owens

“be wary of preaching that is so rigid and unforgiving of human nature.”

— Devin Murphy

“Human nature appears to be just the same, all over the world”

— Mark Twain

“If history has taught me anything about the nature of others, it has thought me that when natures can not be denied, they persist.”

— Dew Platt

“Therefore I permit every man to hold either of these opinions, as he chooses. My one concern at present is to remove all scruples…

— Martin Luther

“When humankind realized they are only humans with a breath of being, they will live in harmony with their fellow-beings.”

— Lailah Gifty Akita

“From the start, our environment shapes who we are. We don't always see it, but we are similarly influenced by what the people around…

— C.B. Lansdell

“I was born a heretic. I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always…

— George Washington

“Is it the same, in short, when we study nature versus when we study human beings who love, and hate, and believe, and doubt?”

— S. Nassir Ghaemi

“Each reaction we have is there to inspect us and reveal our own nature to ourselves and for ourselves; it is never about others.”

— Bryant McGill

“I thought maybe Against Nature would be a book about someone who viewed things the way I did - someone trying to live a…

— Elif Batuman