"Can any of us refute the wisdom of Madison and the other framers? Can anyone look at the carnage in Iran, the bloodshed in Northern Ireland or the bombs bursting in Lebanon and yet question the dangers of injecting religious issues into the affairs of state?"

-- Barry Goldwater

#Religious Quotes #Iran Quotes #Issues Quotes

“I am utterly fed up with the respect we have been brainwashed into bestowing upon religion.”
“We have all been hypnotized into thinking that we are smaller than we are. Just as an undersized flowerpot keeps a mighty tree root-bound or a little fishbowl keeps goldfish tiny, we have adapted, adjusted, and accommodated to a Lilliputian life. But place the same tree in an open field or the fish in a lake, and they will grow to hundreds of times their size. Unlike the tree or goldfish, you are not dependent on someone else to move you. You have the power to move yourself. You can step into a broader domain and grow to your full potential.”
“It's not that I'm anti-religion. I'm anti any religion that doesn't practice the core, which is love.”

Source : Source: chicago.gopride.com
“I'm happy here, and why change when you love the club and the club's in a really good position right now.”
“Everything I have in this world, I owe to the sport of boxing, and I won't ever forget that.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“The harder the life, the finer the person.”
“..Washington, where the human rights of terrorists are often given high priority. And I am certain liberal politicians would defend their position to the death. Because everyone knows liberals have never been wrong about anything. You can ask them. Anytime.”

Source : Marcus Luttrell, Patrick Robinson (2010). “Lone Survivor: The Incredible True Story of Navy SEALs Under Siege”, p.25, Hachette UK
“Conversion engages the mind as well as the emotions.”

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