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The greatest tragedy in mankind’s entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion.
Arthur C. Clarke1917–2008“Credo” (1991)
- Anti-Religion
- Morality
He, who begins by loving Christianity better than Truth, will proceed by loving his own Sect or Church better than Christianity, and end in loving himself better than all.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge1772–1834Aids to Reflection (1825), Aphorism 63, p. 89
- Christianity
- Truth & Lies
Men will wrangle for religion, write for it, fight for it, die for it; anything but live for it.
CCCharles Caleb Colton1777–1832Lacon (1820), Volume 1, Vol. I; XXV
Your Highnesses have an Other World here, by which our holy faith can be so greatly advanced and from which such great wealth can be drawn.
Christopher Columbus1451–1506Letter to the Sovereigns (1498)
- Christianity
- Money
It is only when men begin to worship that they begin to grow.
Calvin Coolidge1872–1933
He had fought like a pagan who defends his religion.
Stephen Crane1871–1900The Red Badge of Courage (1895), Chapter XVIIIn context
- War & Peace
I do not want to father a flock, to be the fetish of fools and fanatics, or the founder of a faith whose followers are content to echo my opinions. I want each man to cut his own way through the jungle.
Aleister Crowley1875–1947The Confessions of Aleister Crowley (1929), Ch. 66
Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn’t anyone who doesn’t appreciate kindness and compassion.
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lamaborn 1935“Kindness and Compassion” p. 47.
- Charity
This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lamaborn 1935“Kindness and Compassion” p. 52
- Charity
To study Buddhism and then use it as a weapon in order to criticize others’ theories or ideologies is wrong. The very purpose of religion is to control yourself, not to criticize others.
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lamaborn 1935The Dalai Lama: A Policy of Kindness (1990), “A Talk to Western Buddhists” p. 87.
I feel that the essence of spiritual practice is your attitude toward others.
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lamaborn 1935Answering the question “Your Holiness, there are many people in the West who want to combine their spiritual practice with social and political responsibility. Do you feel that these two aspects are connected?” in an interview with Catherine Ingram …
I am convinced that everyone can develop a good heart and a sense of universal responsibility with or without religion.
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lamaborn 1935Nobel acceptance speech (1989)
- Responsibility
I don’t want to convert people to Buddhism — all major religions, when understood properly, have the same potential for good.
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lamaborn 1935Daily Telegraph interview (2006)
My confidence in venturing into science lies in my basic belief that as in science so in Buddhism, understanding the nature of reality is pursued by means of critical investigation: if scientific analysis were conclusively to demonstrate certain claims in Buddhism to be false, then we must accept the findings of science and abandon those claims.
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lamaborn 1935The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence of Science and Spirituality (2005)
- Science
The fear of God is not the beginning of wisdom. The fear of God is the death of wisdom. Skepticism and doubt lead to study and investigation, and investigation is the beginning of wisdom.
Clarence Darrow1857–1938Why I Am An Agnostic (1929)
- Anti-Religion
- Wisdom