Religion Quote by Salman Rushdie

“There is no doubt that we have defeated too many dictators; but we must not forget that the religion is still out there.”

— M.F. Moonzajer

“Authoritarianism has no place in religion. If you want to have true religion in your heart, then burn the scriptures and go out in…

— Abhijit Naskar

“Religion is the nurture of backbiting tales vomited by authoritarians, eaten by subalterns.”

— Jahanshah Safari

“A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they…

— Aristotle

“Dictatorships are ramifications of the ignorant and misguided few , which are then imposed upon and suffered, by the many!.”

— Daryavesh Rothmensch

“There's a strong message of divine righteousness in dictatorships. Every megalomaniac has to believe his actions are sanctioned by God.”

— Eric Gamalinda

“My father taught me that words shape people as the hammer shapes iron. Leaders bend religions to their purposes, and religions in turn bend…

— Kevin Hearne

“In their propaganda today’s dictators rely for the most part on repetition, suppression and rationalization—the repetition of catchwords which they wish to be accepted…

— Aldous Huxley

“Again, where the people are absolute rulers of the land, they rejoice in having the openness and exuberance of youth, while a tyrant counts…

— Euripides

Every dictator uses religion as a prop to keep himself in power.

— Benazir Bhutto

“For rulers, religion is a great tool to rule the common people.”

— Debasish Mridha

“The dictator State has one great advantage over bourgeois reason: along with the individual it swallows up his religious forces. The State takes the…

— C.G. Jung