Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws, to reputation, all which may be guides to an outward moral virtue, though religion were not but superstition dismounts all these, and erects an absolute monarchy in the minds of men...the master of superstition is the people and arguments are fitted to practice, in a reverse order. Francis Bacon | add to my quotes | email this quote | send e-card | view full quote | correct |
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The three great apostles of practical atheism, that make converts without persecuting, and retain them without preaching, are wealth, health, and power.
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