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Gregory S. Paul

"A growing body of social science research reveals that atheists and non-religious people in general, are far from the unsavory beings many assume them to be. On basic questions of morality and human decency - issues such as governmental use of torture, the death penalty, punitive hitting of children, racism, sexism, homophobia, anti-Semitism, environmental degradation or human rights - the irreligious tend to be more ethical than their religious peers, particularly compared with those who describe themselves as very religious."

Source : "Why do Americans still dislike atheists?". www.washingtonpost.com. April 29, 2011.

Gregory S. Paul

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“Every man can transform the world from one of monotony and drabness to one of excitement and adventure.”
“I don't go by the ratings. I buy wine that tastes good. Statistically, anybody's ability to predict what will be a good wine a decade from now is limited.”
“I could feel his muscle tissues collapse under my force. It's ludicrous these mortals even attempt to enter my realm.”
“You can't spend your life beating yourself up for something that happened yesterday. You die if you don't follow your desire.”
“What demon is our god? What name subsumes That act external to our sleeping selves? Not pleasure it is much too broad and narrow , Not sex, not for the moment love, but pride, And not in prowess, but pride undefined, Autonomous in its unthought demands, A bit of vanity, but mostly pride.”

Source : "In a Few Days Now When Two Memories Meet (1964)". "Poems Of J.V. Cunningham". Book edited by Timothy Steele, 1997.
“As long as a man stands in his own way, everything seems to be in his way.”
“When you help people, don't wait around to hear them say, "Thank you." A lot of times we do good things, but in the back of our mind we're hoping to get some appreciation. But if you make your intentions pure, and you expect only from Allah, He will take more care of you than you could ever imagine.”
“If you ask men why they did a good job, they'll say, 'I'm awesome. Obviously. Why are you even asking?' If you ask women why they did a good job, what they'll say is someone helped them, they got lucky, they worked really hard.”

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