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Bigotry Quote by Sam Harris

“For nearly a century, the moral relativism of science has given faith-based religion--that great engine of ignorance and bigotry--a nearly uncontested claim to being the only universal framework for moral wisdom. As a result, the most powerful societies on early spend their time debating issues like gay marriage when they should be focused on problems like nuclear proliferation, genocide, energy security, climate change, poverty, and failing schools.”

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“Remember who you are. This creature wants to take it from you. Do not let him.”

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... happily the Government of the United States... gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance.

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