"Thus a man was born into a fixed relation to certain gods as surely as he was born into a relation to his fellow-men; and his religion... was simply one side of the general scheme of conduct prescribed for him by his position as a member of society."

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Source : William Robertson Smith (1907). “Religion of the Semites (Ppr)”, p.30, Transaction Publishers

William Robertson Smith

#Men Quotes #Religion Quotes #Fellow Man Quotes

“You're young and you're bulletproof and invincible. But never underestimate the power of other people's love and prayer.”
“What I can't understand is why come here and try and change our country into the place that you've come from? And all I ask of people is come here, respect our country, respect our laws, our culture, our way of life. Be Australian, join us, enjoy this beautiful country and everything that it has to offer.”

Source : ABC1 "Enough Rope", September 20, 2004.
“So let the variety of your reality thrill you as you choose all the things you want.. get behind the good feelings of all your wants.”
“I wasn't like most girls.”
“Just know on the inside that you won't quit. That's it. There is nothing else. Shakespeare said, 'To thine own self be true'. I don't know what the @*$% he meant by that, but just don't quit on yourself. It's worth it. The juice is worth the squeeze. I assure you.”
“Rap actually comes out of punk rock, not black music.”
“When you're speaking very articulately and you're poised and you hold yourself well, that to me seems to indicate a certain way of being in life. You're in a certain place. And, whenever you break up with someone of many years, you tend to go down spiraling out of control, down some rabbit hole of sorts.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“The difference between a lady and a flower girl is not how she behaves, but how sheâ€™s treated.”

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