"When the atheist is told that God is unknowable, he may interpret this claim in one of two ways. He may suppose, first, that the theist has acquired knowledge of a being that, by his own admission, cannot possibly be known; or, second, he may assume that the theist simply does not know what he is talking about."

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Source : George H. Smith (2000). “Why Atheism?”, Pyr Books

George H. Smith

#Atheist Quotes #Talking Quotes #Two Quotes

“Who can judge the judge?”
“How talented was death. How many expressions and manipulations of hand, face, body, no two alike.”
“Where another person sees problems, a leader sees possibilities. ... Leaders must have the courage to follow their vision, to believe in the invisible, to work for something that's still only a possibility, while others often wring their hands in despair.”
“If all Church power vests in the clergy, then the people are practically bound to passive obedience in all matters of faith and practice; for all right of private judgment is then denied.”
“Fraud and deceit abound in these days more than in former times.”
“Every man is fully satisfied that there is such a thing as truth, or he would not ask any question.”
“If the Muslims keep their heads cool and accept progress as a means and not an end in itself, they may pass on to Western man the lost secret of life's sweetness...”
“You can't appreciate home till you've left it, money till it's spent, your wife till she's joined a woman's club, nor Old Glory till you see it hanging on a broomstick on the shanty of a consul in a foreign town.”

Source : O. Henry (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of O. Henry (Illustrated)”, p.874, Delphi Classics

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