Quotes by Atheism It is wiser, I believe, to arrive at theory by way of evidence rather than the other way around.... It is more rewarding, in any case, to assemble the facts first and, in the process of arranging them in narrative form, to discover a theory or a historical generalization emerging of its own accord. Barbara Tuchman atheism historical believe Thus the creation, which seems an arbitrary act, supposes laws as invariable as those of the fatality of the Atheists. It would be absurd to say that the Creator might govern the world without those rules, since without them it could not subsist. Baron de Montesquieu atheism atheist law All religions are ancient monuments to superstition, ignorance and ferocity. Baron d'Holbach atheism ignorance atheist Nature, you say, is totally inexplicable without a God. That is to say, to explain what you understand very little, you have need of a cause which you understand not at all. Baron d'Holbach atheism atheist religion Tolerance and freedom of thought are the veritable antidotes to religious fanaticism. Baron d'Holbach tolerance atheism religious I think every good Christian ought to kick Falwell right in the ass. Barry Goldwater atheism christian thinking The reason the Christians have murdered on such a vast scale and killed anyone and everyone in their way is purely and simply greed. Bartolome de las Casas atheism greed christian I believe that a triangle, if it could speak, would say that God is eminently triangular, and a circle that the divine nature is eminently circular; and thus would every one ascribe his own attributes to God. Baruch Spinoza atheism circles believe The proper study of a wise man is not how to die but how to live. Baruch Spinoza atheism wise men Anyone who seeks for the true causes of miracles, and strives to understand natural phenomena as an intelligent being, and not to gaze at them like a fool, is set down and denounced as an impious heretic. Baruch Spinoza atheism miracle intelligent I call him free who is led solely by reason. Baruch Spinoza atheism reason religion That God has managed to survive the inanities of the religions that do Him homage is truly a miraculous proof of His existence. Ben Hecht proof existence atheism The churches used to win their arguments against atheism, agnosticism, and other burning issues by burning the ismist, which is fine proof that there is a devil but hardly evidence that there is a God. Ben Lindsey issues atheism winning Where knowledge ends, religion begins. Benjamin Disraeli atheism atheist religion I have found Christian dogma unintelligible. Benjamin Franklin dogma atheism christian The United States Constitutional Convention, except for three or four persons, thought prayers unnecessary. Benjamin Franklin atheism prayer religion When a religion is good, I conceive it will support itself; and when it does not support itself, and God does not take care to support it so that its professors are obliged to call for help of the civil power, 'tis a sign, I apprehend, of its being a bad one. Benjamin Franklin support atheism religion Religion I found to be without any tendency to inspire, promote, or confirm morality, serves principally to divide us and make us unfriendly to one another. Benjamin Franklin atheism inspire religion We must hang together, gentlemen...else, we shall most assuredly hang separately. Benjamin Franklin atheism gentleman together Many a long dispute among divines may be thus abridged: It is so; It is not so. It is so; it is not so. Benjamin Franklin atheism may long «56789101112131415»