The state has physical power and uses it when necessary; the power of religion is love and beneficence. Moses Mendelssohn beneficencelovephysical Change image and share on social
Judaism boasts of no exclusive revelation of eternal truths that are indispensable to salvation, of no revealed religion in the sense in which that term is usually understood. Moses Mendelssohn boasteternalexclusive Change image and share on social
Don't say I hate institutionalised religion - rather than saying I hate those things, which I do not, what I'm saying is that perhaps there is a way of opening more doors, rather than closing so many. Lady Gaga closedoorhate Change image and share on social
Cultural values are, in themselves, neutral as well as universal, and so much depends on how individuals or ethnic groups use them. Values are influenced by so many factors such as geography, climate, religion, the economy and technology. F. Sionil Jose climateculturaldepend share on social
Liberalism is a religion. Its tenets cannot be proved, its capacity for waste and destruction demonstrated. But it affords a feeling of spiritual rectitude at little or no cost. David Mamet affordcapacitycost Change image and share on social
I could almost say it is my religion. I guess that sounds pretentious, but I want to live and breathe cinema. Giovanni Ribisi breathecinemaguess Change image and share on social
I believe that your religion should be between you and whoever your belief is in. Zayn Malik beliefreligion Change image and share on social
When Religion and Royalty are swept away, the people will attack the great, and after the great, they will fall upon the rich. Honore de Balzac attackfallgreat Change image and share on social
More and more people care about religious tolerance as fewer and fewer care about religion. Alexander Chase carefewpeople Change image and share on social
I have always been interested in religion, especially in forms of ecstatic religion, where people are touched directly by the Spirit and go completely out of themselves. Lee Smith completelydirectlyecstatic Change image and share on social