"If religion cannot restrain evil, it cannot claim effective power for good."

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Source : "The dark side of religion". Essay by Morris Raphael Cohen published in "Religion from Tolstoy to Camus" edited by Walter Kaufmann (p. 294), 1964.

Morris Raphael Cohen

#Evil Quotes #Claims Quotes

“Donâ€™t let your thoughts run away with you, donâ€™t start planning to bail out because youâ€™re worried about the future and how much you can take. Donâ€™t look ahead to the pain. Just get through the day,”
“Even when youâ€™d lost everything you thought there was to lose, somebody came along and gave you something for free.”
“It is impossible to serve God without serving one another.”
“Every man wants a woman to appeal to his better side, his nobler instincts, and his higher nature - and another woman to help him forget them.”
“Productivity and efficiency can be achieved only step by step with sustained hard work, relentless attention to details and insistence on the highest standards of quality and performance.”
“Let the Lord judge the criminals.”
“It is difficult to get rid of people when you once have given them too much pleasure ...”
“It came to me late, as an adult, the desire to draw and participate in the world of lines.”

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