"The efficacy of religion lies precisely in what is not rational, philosophic, nor eternal; its efficacy lies in the unforeseen, the miraculous, the extraordinary. Thus religion attracts more devotion according as it demands more faith - that is to say, as it becomes more incredible to the profane mind."

-- Henri Frederic Amiel

#Lying Quotes #Mind Quotes #Atheism Quotes

“The United Nations has no business in our elections.”
“Every man is responsible for defending every woman and every child. When the male no longer takes this role, when he no longer has the courage or feels the moral responsibility, then that society will no longer be a society where honor and virtue are esteemed. Laws and government cannot replace this personal caring and commitment. In the absence of the Warrior protector, the only way that a government can protect a society is to remove the freedom of the people. And the sons and daughters of lions become sheep.”
“Without sound conservation and management measures, fisheries will quickly become depleted and a basic component of global food security will be lost.”
“It is Israel that must recognize Palestine's rights. We cannot believe in empty statements, twiddle our thumbs and watch our children getting killed. Israel must end occupation and aggression, and our actions won't take much longer after that.”
“There is a process of social and of political differentiation going on in the real working class all the time.”

Source : Ernest Mandel (1994). “Revolutionary Marxism and social reality in the 20th century: collected essays”, Humanities Press Intl
“You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.”

Source : Mother Jones Magazine, Vol.16, No.3, p.77, May - June 1991.
“Jazz is the big brother of Revolution. Revolution follows it around.”
“If we can't look at the good, bad and ugly of who we are, we are never going to progress as people - ever.”

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