"If Christianity were true religious persecution would become a pious and charitable duty: if God designs to punish men for their opinions it would be an act of mercy to mankind to extinguish such opinions. By burning the bodies of those who diffuse them many souls would be saved that would otherwise be lost, and so there would be an economy of torment in the long run. It is therefore not surprising that enthusiasts should be intolerant."

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Source : William Winwood Reade (1876). “The Martyrdom of Man”, p.228

William Winwood Reade

#Running Quotes #Religious Quotes #Men Quotes

“One who knows nothing can understand nothing”

Source : "Fictional character: Ansem". Video Game "Kingdom Hearts", www.imdb.com. September 17, 2002.
“It's much harder to provide a great customer service than I would have ever realised. It's much more art than science in some of these other areas and not just about the facts but about how you are conveying them.”
“Men worry about childcare with their wallets, women feel it in their wombs.”
“I have learned to smoke because I need something to hold onto.”

Source : Elizabeth Smart (1945). “By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept ; And, The Assumption of the Rogues & Rascals”, Vintage
“My mind is turning into kind of a fine gelatinous ball of pepper”
“When I see Messi play, in my opinion, he should win the Ballon d'Or every year. He is an unbelievable player.”
“There is only one way to fight, and that's dirty. Clean gentlemanly fighting will get you nowhere but dead, and fast. Take every cheap shot, every low blow, absolutely kick people when they're down, and maybe you'll be the one who walks away." Bones to Cat”
“The muse is not an angelic voice that sits on your shoulder and sings sweetly. The muse is the most annoying whine. The muse isn't hard to find, just hard to like - she follows you everywhere, tapping you on the shoulder, demanding that you stop doing whatever else you might be doing and pay attention to her.”

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