"Atheists would teach men to be moral now, not because God offers as an inducement reward by and by, but because in the virtuous act itself immediate good is insured to the doer and the circle surrounding him."

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Source : Charles Bradlaugh (1875). “A Few Words About the Devil: And Other Biographical Sketches and Essays”, p.227, Library of Alexandria

Charles Bradlaugh

#Atheist Quotes #Men Quotes #Circles Quotes

“Most tasks and tests will demand recall of isolated pieces of information, and I will not have to show how concepts and ideas are related or how facts illustrate underlying principles.”
“Democracy may not prove in the long run to be as efficient as other forms of government, but it has one saving grace: it allows us to know and say that it isn't.”
“A script is not a piece of literature it's a process.”
“For prayer is request. The essence of request, as distinct from compulsion, is that it may or may not be granted.”
“As I read the Qur'an and prayed the Islamic prayers, a door to my heart was unsealed and I was immersed in an overwhelming tenderness.”

Source : Jeffrey Lang (1997). “Even Angels Ask: A Journey to Islam in America”
“You may imitate, but never counterfeit.”
“The image my work invokes is the image of good - not evil; the image of order - not chaos; the image of life - not death. And that is all the content of my constructions amounts to.”

Source : Naum Gabo (1957). “Gabo : constructions, sculpture, paintings, drawings, engravings : with introductory essays”
“It sure is boring to be around people who are in character all the time. I always find it's closer to mental illness than acting excellence.”

Source : Source: www.esquire.com

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