"Just as Christianity must destroy reason before it can introduce faith, so it must destroy happiness before it can introduce salvation."

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Source : George H. Smith (2010). “Atheism: The Case Against God”, p.308, Prometheus Books

George H. Smith

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“Dreaming permits each and every one of us to be quietly and safely insane every night of our lives”
“I have been lucky in that I've been alive at times when the things that I wanted to do were capable of being done.”
“I played Futebol de SalÃ£o for many years and it helped me to become the player I am today. There you don't have time to think, you are always tightly marked and you develop a sense for performing in small spaces.”
“Solitude either develops the mental power, or renders men dull and vicious.”
“The service members don't ask much of us. They ask to be well trained. They ask to be well equipped and they ask to be well led. And if something should happen to them, they ask that we take care of their families.”
“The Son of God goes forth to war,A kingly crown to gain;His blood red banner streams afar:Who follows in His train?Who best can drink his cup of woe,Triumphant over pain,Who patient bears his cross below,He follows in His train.”

Source : Reginald Heber (1827). “Hymns, written and adapted to the weekly church service of the year”, p.17
“If you want me .Â .Â . youâ€™ve got me.”
“Speak of the moderns without contempt and of the ancients without idolatry; judge them all by their merits, but not by their age”

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