"[R]eligious concepts are parasitic upon moral intuitions."

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Source : Pascal Boyer (2001). “Religion Explained: The Human Instincts that Fashion Gods, Spirits and Ancestors”, Random House (UK)

Pascal Boyer

#Intuition Quotes #Nihilism Quotes #Moral Quotes

“Well, I couldn't play an instrument. I'd just stand up front and announce the numbers. They had me sing a little, but that was a horrible mistake. I can't carry a tune in a bucket. We played black theaters and nightclubs all over hell. One-nighters. Apollo Theater in Harlem and the Earle Theater in Philly - That was big time for blacks.”
“London is like no other city I know in its ability to become beautiful. You can suddenly turn a corner and there are odd moments - of light, of weather.”
“I do not believe that I am now dreaming, but I cannot prove that I am not. I am, however, quite certain that I am having certain experiences, whether they be those of a dream or those of waking life.”
“I got country music in me.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of people always possess arms...”
“If I see MS Dhoni coming to bat at number 4, I will be the happiest person on earth”
“You have to be careful of people who like to talk a big game but can't back it up.”
“I like to do things that frighten me. When Iâ€™m afraid, I understand more things. I want the feeling... All my instincts cry out against it, every morning anew. Then I say, â€˜I should do it. If I donâ€™t do it, no one will do it for me.”

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