It is through Christianity that Judaism has really conquered the world. Christianity is the masterpiece of Judaism.
Muslims are the first victims of Islam. Many times I have observed in my travels in the Orient that fanaticism comes from a small number of dangerous… - Ernest Renan
Muslims are the first victims of Islam. Many times I have observed in my travels in the Orient that fanaticism comes from a small number of dangerous…
- Ernest Renan
A nation is a body of people who have done great things together. - Ernest Renan
A nation is a body of people who have done great things together.
Forgetfulness, and I would even say historical error, are essential in the creation of a nation. - Ernest Renan
Forgetfulness, and I would even say historical error, are essential in the creation of a nation.
The prayer of the agnostic: "O God, if there is a God, save my soul if I have a soul." - Ernest Renan
The prayer of the agnostic: "O God, if there is a God, save my soul if I have a soul."
When people complain of life, it is almost always because they have asked impossible things of it. - Ernest Renan
When people complain of life, it is almost always because they have asked impossible things of it.
Getting its history wrong is part of being a nation. - Ernest Renan
Getting its history wrong is part of being a nation.
Man makes holy what he believes as he makes beautiful what he loves. - Ernest Renan
Man makes holy what he believes as he makes beautiful what he loves.
The talent of historians lies in their creating a true ensemble out of facts which are but half true. - Ernest Renan
The talent of historians lies in their creating a true ensemble out of facts which are but half true.
Our opinions become fixed at the point where we stop thinking. - Ernest Renan
Our opinions become fixed at the point where we stop thinking.
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