Quotes on Atheism

I was at this time living, like so many Atheists or Antitheists, in a whirl of contradictions. I maintained that God did not exist. I was also very angry with God for not existing. I was equally angry with Him for creating a world.

Religion is an illusion and it derives its strength from the fact that it falls in with our instinctual desires.

But man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated.

For me, politeness is a sine qua non of civilization.

It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do so.

Christ rode on an ass, but now asses ride on Christ.

Devout believers are safeguarded in a high degree against the risk of certain neurotic illnesses; their acceptance of the universal neurosis spares them the task of constructing a personal one.

Religion has done love a great service by making it a sin.

There are no dangerous thoughts; thinking itself is dangerous.