"It is for the good of states that men should be deluded by religion."

-- Marcus Terentius Varro

#Men Quotes #Atheism Quotes #States Quotes

“Let us confess a truth, humiliating to human pride; - a very small part only of the opinions of the coolest philosopher are the result of fair reasoning; the rest are formed by his education, his temperament, by the age in which he lives, by trains of thought directed to a particular track through some accidental association - in short, by prejudice.”

Source : Anna Letitia Barbauld (2001). “Anna Letitia Barbauld: Selected Poetry and Prose”, p.338, Broadview Press
“Reason teaches us that what is good is good for something, and that what is good for nothing is not good at all.”
“A good friend is someone we can count on, as well as being so much more. A friend is someone with whom we can relax and just hang out, have fun and share our innermost thoughts - deep dark secrets, lofty and noble goals, or our hopes, joys, and fears. A good friend allows you a safe space to share your deepest thoughts and needs - without worry of being judged, criticized or made to feel silly for feeling the way you do. Friends cheer each other on, laugh and cry together, and just plain commiserate and listen to each other. That's why friends are friends.”
“Poverty possesses this disease; through want it teaches a man evil.”
“I like that kind of stuff. I like doing speeches. I've been lucky because I've had a lot of characters, over the years, who will have three or four page speeches.”
“You can squint and see something else, or something will come forward in the paint. You'll always see something else.”

Source : Interview with Nicolas Ghesquiere, www.interviewmagazine.com. August 17, 2010.
“All the information you need can be given in dialogue.”
“Nobody kills me and lives to tell about it.”

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