All religions must be tolerated... for every man must get to heaven in his own way.
-Epictetus
Quotations
Religion
Myth is what we call other people's religion.
-Joseph Campbell
If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life would be my god.
-Napoleon Bonaparte "Napoleon Bonaparte"
The first requisite for the happiness of the people is the abolition of religion.
-Karl Marx
Those who are ignorant of the supreme purpose of life will never be able to attain nirvana (liberation) in spite of their observance of the vratas (vows) and niyamas (rules) of religious conduct and practice of shila (celibacy) and tapas (penance).
-Scriptures "Samayasara, 153"
Religion is based primarily and mainly upon fear.
-Bertrand Russell
The world holds two classes of men - intelligent men without religion, and religious men without intelligence.
-Abu'l Ala Al Ma'arri
What is religion?
It is compassion for all things which have life.
-Hitopadesa "Hitopadesa"
The one who on demand of time, situation and circumstances can carry out an
act whenever, whatever, however is necessary for the benefit of all...is religious;
the rest all are irreligious.
-Deep Trivedi
To hate man and love god seems to be the sum of all creeds.
-Robert G. Ingersoll
