Quotes about Religion
We, like the people of Israel, would like to think we get to name God. By naming God, we hope to get the kind of god we need; that is, a god after our own likeness.
- Stanley Hauerwas
No political party can or ought to exist when one of its corner-stones is opposition to freedom of thought and to the right to worship God "according to the dictate of one's own conscience," or according to the creed of any religious denomination whatever. Nevertheless, if a sect sets up its laws as binding above the State laws, wherever the two come in conflict this claim must be resisted and suppressed at whatever cost.
- Ulysses S. Grant
The Bible is the anchor of our liberties.
- Ulysses S. Grant
No political party can or ought to exist when one of its cornerstones is opposition to freedom of thought and to the right to worship God "according to the dictate of one's own conscience," or according to the creed of any religious denomination whatever.
- Ulysses S. Grant
Faith is necessary to men; woe to him who believes in nothing!
- Victor Hugo
There is in every village a torch - the teacher; and an extinguisher - the priest.
- Victor Hugo
The holy law of Jesus Christ governs our civilisation, but it does not yet permeate it.
- Victor Hugo
Though one believes in nothing, there are moments in life when one accepts the religion of the temple nearest at hand.
- Victor Hugo
Be a religion to each other. Each man has his own fashion of adoring God. Saperlotte! the best way to adore God is to love one's wife. I love thee! that's my catechism. He who loves is orthodox.
- Victor Hugo
An opulent priest is a contradiction.
- Victor Hugo
A priest and a philosopher are two different things
- Victor Hugo
In the first place, the rule; as for the code, we shall see. Make as many laws as you please, men; but keep them for yourselves. The tribute to Caesar is never anything but the remnants of the tribute to God. A prince is nothing in the presence of a principle.
- Victor Hugo