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EpicurusIs God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?

—  Epicurus, 341-270 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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Saint AugustineGod provides the wind, Man must raise the sail.

—  Saint Augustine, 354-430, Christian theologian & philosopher

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Abraham LincolnMy concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right.

—  Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865, American President

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VoltaireI cannot imagine how the clockwork of the universe can exist without a clockmaker.

—  Voltaire, 1694-1778, French philosopher & writer

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Friedrich NietzscheGod is dead.

—  Friedrich Nietzsche, 1844-1900, German philosopher

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Ludwig WittgensteinTo believe in a God means to understand the question about the meaning of life.

—  Ludwig Wittgenstein, 1889-1951, Austrian philosopher

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Friedrich NietzscheI cannot believe in a God who wants to be praised all the time.

—  Friedrich Nietzsche, 1844-1900, German philosopher

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Fyodor DostoyevskyWithout god everything is allowed.

—  Fyodor Dostoyevsky, 1821-1881, Russian writer

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VoltaireIf God has made us in his image, we have returned him the favor.

—  Voltaire, 1694-1778, French philosopher & writer

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Friedrich NietzscheWhich? Is man one of God's blunders or is God one of man's blunders?

—  Friedrich Nietzsche, 1844-1900, German philosopher

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Jules RenardI don't know if God exists, but it would be better for His reputation if He didn't.

—  Jules Renard, 1864-1910, French writer

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VoltaireIf God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him.

—  Voltaire, 1694-1778, French philosopher & writer

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Gabriel Garcia MarquezI don't believe in God, but I'm afraid of Him.

—  Gabriel Garcia Marquez, 1927-2014, Colombian writer

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David HumeIt is an absurdity to believe that the Deity has human passions, and one of the lowest of human passions, a restless appetite for applause.

—  David Hume, 1711-1776, Scottish philosopher

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H.L. MenckenIf the average man is made in God's image, then such a man as Beethoven or Aristotle is plainly superior to God.

—  H.L. Mencken, 1880-1956, American columnist & cultural critic

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Blaise PascalThere is a God-shaped hole in the life of every man.

—  Blaise Pascal, 1623-1662, French thinker

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Saint AugustineHe who created us without our help will not save us without our consent.

—  Saint Augustine, 354-430, Christian theologian & philosopher

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Jean Jacques RousseauI perceive God everywhere in His works. I sense Him in me; I see Him all around me.

—  Jean Jacques Rousseau, 1712-1778, Swiss-French philosopher

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Arthur SchopenhauerIf God made this world, then i would not want to be the God. It is full of misery and distress that it breaks my heart.

—  Arthur Schopenhauer, 1788-1860, German philosopher

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Jules RenardGod does not believe in our God.

—  Jules Renard, 1864-1910, French writer

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Charles BaudelaireGod is the only being who, in order to reign, doesn't even need to exist.

—  Charles Baudelaire, 1821-1867, French poet

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Anton ChekhovEveryone has the same God; only people differ.

—  Anton Chekhov, 1860-1904, Russian writer

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Arthur ClarkePerhaps our role on this planet is not to worship God — but to create Him.

—  Arthur Clarke, 1917-2008, British Sci-Fi writer

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Ralph Waldo EmersonAll I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.

—  Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1884, American philosopher

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Christopher HitchensIt's a big mistake to think that your own cause, or your own country, or your own side has God in its corner. For one thing, it commits the sin of pride.

—  Christopher Hitchens, 1949-2011, British-American journalist & writer

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Marquis de SadeThe idea of God is the sole wrong for which I cannot forgive mankind.

—  Marquis de Sade, 1740-1814, French writer

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Sri AurobindoWhat is God after all? An eternal child playing an eternal game in an eternal garden.

—  Sri Aurobindo, 1872-1950, Indian nationalist, yogi & philosopher

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Théophile GautierChance is perhaps the pseudonym of God when He did not want to sign.

—  Théophile Gautier, 1811-1872, French poet & writer

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George Bernard ShawGod is on the side of the big battalions.

—  George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950, Irish writer, Nobel 1925

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Marlen DietrichIf there is a supreme being, he's crazy.

—  Marlen Dietrich, 1901-1992, German-American actress

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Wallace StevensGod and the imagination are one.

—  Wallace Stevens, 1879-1955, American poet

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Samuel BeckettGod is a witness that cannot be sworn.

—  Samuel Beckett, 1906-1989, Irish writer, Nobel 1969

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Walt WhitmanIn the faces of men and women I see God.

—  Walt Whitman, 1819-1892, American poet

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Carl SaganA general problem with much of Western theology... is that the God portrayed is too small. It is a god of a tiny world and not a god of a galaxy, much less a universe.

—  Carl Sagan, 1934-1996, American astronomer

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Sri AurobindoA God who cannot smile, could not have created this humorous universe.

—  Sri Aurobindo, 1872-1950, Indian nationalist, yogi & philosopher

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Albert EinsteinI believe in Spinoza's God, Who reveals Himself in the lawful harmony of the world, not in a God Who concerns Himself with the fate and the doings of mankind.

—  Albert Einstein, 1879-1955, German-Jewish physicist

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Jean AnouilhGod is on everyone's side... and in the last analysis, he is on the side with plenty of money and large armies.

—  Jean Anouilh, 1910-1987, French playwright

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Blaise PascalIf you gain, you gain all. If you lose, you lose nothing. Wager then, without hesitation, that He exists.

—  Blaise Pascal, 1623-1662, French thinker

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Mahatma GandhiGod has no religion.

—  Mahatma Gandhi, 1869-1948, Indian leader of independence

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Immanuel KantThe wish to talk to God is absurd. We cannot talk to one we cannot comprehend — and we cannot comprehend God; we can only believe in Him.

—  Immanuel Kant, 1724-1804, German philosopher

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Victor HugoThe eyes cannot see God well except through tears.

—  Victor Hugo, 1802-1885, French writer

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Marty RubinWhat god does a sunflower believe in? That’s the god I believe in.

—  Marty Rubin, 1930-1994, Canadian gay activist, author & journalist

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Jean CocteauFree will is the alibi of God.

—  Jean Cocteau, 1889-1963, French artist

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Timothy LearyThe language of God is not English or Latin; the language of God is cellular and molecular.

—  Timothy Leary, 1920-1996, American psychologist

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Albert EinsteinI want to know God's thoughts - the rest are mere details.

—  Albert Einstein, 1879-1955, German-Jewish physicist

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Blaise PascalGod would be unjust if we were not guilty.

—  Blaise Pascal, 1623-1662, French thinker

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RumiYou have forgotten the One who doesn’t care about ownership, who doesn’t try to turn a profit from every human exchange.

—  Rumi, 1207-1273, Persian mystic & poet

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Terry PratchettThe trouble with being a god is that you've got no one to pray to.

—  Terry Pratchett, 1948-2015, British writer

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Alexandre DumasOne can forget God as long as he is happy, but when happiness gives way to misery, it is always to God that we must return.

—  Alexandre Dumas, 1802-1870, French writer

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Gabriel Garcia MarquezIf God hadn't rested on Sunday, He would have had time to finish the world.

—  Gabriel Garcia Marquez, 1927-2014, Colombian writer

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Georg Christoph LichtenbergGod created man in his own image, says the Bible; the philosophers do the exact opposite, they create God in theirs.

—  Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, 1742-1799, German author of maxims

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Saint Thomas AquinasGod is never angry for His sake, only for ours.

—  Saint Thomas Aquinas, 1225-1274, Italian Dominican friar & philosopher

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Blaise PascalIt is incomprehensible that God should exist, and it is incomprehensible that he should not exist.

—  Blaise Pascal, 1623-1662, French thinker

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Walt WhitmanI hear and behold God in every object, yet understand God not in the least.

—  Walt Whitman, 1819-1892, American poet

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Georg Christoph LichtenbergAfter all, is our idea of God anything more than personified incomprehensibility?

—  Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, 1742-1799, German author of maxims

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RumiI searched for God and found only myself. I searched for myself and found only God.

—  Rumi, 1207-1273, Persian mystic & poet

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Simone De BeauvoirSome days, God seems to be so distant that I think He is absent.

—  Simone De Beauvoir, 1908-1986, French writer

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E. M. ForsterIf God could tell the story of the Universe, the Universe would become fictitious.

—  E. M. Forster, 1879-1970, British writer

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Joseph CampbellGod is the experience of looking at a tree and saying, “Ah!”

—  Joseph Campbell, 1904-1987, American academic

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Henry MillerImagination is the voice of daring. If there is anything Godlike about God it is that. He dared to imagine everything.

—  Henry Miller, 1891-1980, American writer

     (Tropic of Capricorn, 1939)

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TertullianGod is known first through Nature, and then again, more particularly, by doctrine; by Nature in His works, and by doctrine in His revealed word.

—  Tertullian, 155-240 AD, Berber-Roman Christian author

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MontesquieuIf triangles made a god, they would give him three sides.

—  Montesquieu, 1689-1755, French thinker

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Michel de MontaigneMan is forming thousands of ridiculous relations between himself and God.

—  Michel de Montaigne, 1533-1592, French thinker

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H.L. MenckenCreator: A comedian whose audience is afraid to laugh.

—  H.L. Mencken, 1880-1956, American columnist & cultural critic

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Jean AnouilhEvery man thinks God is on his side. The rich and powerful know he is.

—  Jean Anouilh, 1910-1987, French playwright

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Jean AnouilhWith God, what is terrible is that one never knows whether it's not just a trick of the devil.

—  Jean Anouilh, 1910-1987, French playwright

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Victor HugoLove is the foolishness of men, and the wisdom of God.

—  Victor Hugo, 1802-1885, French writer

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Victor HugoGod knows better than we do what we need.

—  Victor Hugo, 1802-1885, French writer

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Sigmund FreudBasically, God is nothing more than an exalted father.

—  Sigmund Freud, 1856-1939, Austrian psychologist, founder of psychoanalysis

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Elbert HubbardGod will not look you over for medals, degrees or diplomas but for scars.

—  Elbert Hubbard, 1856-1915, American writer

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RumiEach moment contains a hundred messages from God.

—  Rumi, 1207-1273, Persian mystic & poet

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Joseph ConradGod is for men, and religion for women.

—  Joseph Conrad, 1857-1924, British-Polish writer

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Albert EinsteinGod may be sophisticated, but he's not malicious.

—  Albert Einstein, 1879-1955, German-Jewish physicist

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Albert EinsteinGod does not care about our mathematical difficulties. He integrates empirically.

—  Albert Einstein, 1879-1955, German-Jewish physicist

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John MiltonGod shall be all in all.

—  John Milton, 1608-1674, English poet

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Arthur ClarkeIf there are any gods whose chief concern is man, they can't be very important gods.

—  Arthur Clarke, 1917-2008, British Sci-Fi writer

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Joseph JoubertGod is the place where I don’t remember the rest.

—  Joseph Joubert, 1754-1824, French author of maxims

Giordano BrunoThus is the excellence of God magnified and the greatness of his kingdom made manifest; He is glorified not in one, but in countless suns; not in a single earth, a single world, but in a thousand thousand, I say in an infinity of worlds.

—  Giordano Bruno, 1548-1600, Italian monk & philosopher

Giordano BrunoDivinity reveals herself in all things... everything has Divinity latent within itself.

—  Giordano Bruno, 1548-1600, Italian monk & philosopher

Giordano BrunoIf God is not Nature herself, He is certainly the nature of Nature, and is the soul of the Soul of the world, if He is not the soul itself.

—  Giordano Bruno, 1548-1600, Italian monk & philosopher

Bertrand RussellAnd if there were a God, I think it very unlikely that He would have such an uneasy vanity as to be offended by those who doubt His existence.

—  Bertrand Russell, 1872-1970, British philosopher

Nicolas Gomez DavilaModern history is the dialogue between two men: one who believes in God, another who believes he is a god.

—  Nicolas Gomez Davila, 1913-1994, Colombian writer

Lenny BruceEvery day people are straying away from the church and going back to God.

—  Lenny Bruce, 1925-1966, American comedian

Nikos KazantzakisLet’s go out, under the stars, so God can see us!

—  Nikos Kazantzakis, 1883-1957, Greek writer

     (Alexis Zorbas speaking)

Odysseas ElytisMan is drawn from God like a shark from the blood.

—  Odysseas Elytis, 1911-1996, Greek poet, Nobel 1979

Odysseas ElytisMy God, how much blue you spend so we cannot see you!

—  Odysseas Elytis, 1911-1996, Greek poet, Nobel 1979

Antoine RivarolGold like the sun, which melts wax, but hardens clay, expands great souls.

—  Antoine Rivarol, 1753-1801, French author of maxims

Jean RostandGod, this dump of our dreams.

—  Jean Rostand, 1894-1977, French scientist & philosopher

Aldοus HuxleyAll gods are homemade, and it is we who pull their strings, and so, give them the power to pull ours.

—  Aldοus Huxley, 1894-1963, English writer

Aldοus HuxleyThere are many kinds of gods. Therefore there are many kinds of men.

—  Aldοus Huxley, 1894-1963, English writer

Remy de GourmontGod is not all that exists. God is all that does not exist.

—  Remy de Gourmont, 1858-1915, French poet

Rainer Maria RilkeWhat would a God be without the cloud that protects and covers him?

—  Rainer Maria Rilke, 1875-1926, Czech-German poet

Graham GreeneYou cannot conceive, nor can I, of the appalling strangeness of the mercy of God.

—  Graham Greene, 1904-1991, British writer

André MalrauxThe only domain where the divine is visible is that of art, whatever name we choose to call it.

—  André Malraux, 1901-1976, French writer & statesman

Terry PratchettI commend my soul to any god that can find it.

—  Terry Pratchett, 1948-2015, British writer

Terry PratchettI create gods all the time - now I think one might exist.

—  Terry Pratchett, 1948-2015, British writer

William FaulknerIf there is a God what the hell is He for?

—  William Faulkner, 1897-1962, American writer, Nobel 1949

Noam ChomskyReligion is based on the idea that God is an imbecile.

—  Noam Chomsky, 1928-, American linguist, philosopher, social activist

Joseph CampbellThe god you worship is the one you’re capable of becoming.

—  Joseph Campbell, 1904-1987, American academic

Sri AurobindoThe Atheist is God playing at hide and seek with Himself; but is the Theist any other? Well, perhaps; for he has seen the shadow of God and clutched at it.

—  Sri Aurobindo, 1872-1950, Indian nationalist, yogi & philosopher

Sri AurobindoTo listen to some devout people, one would imagine that God never laughs.

—  Sri Aurobindo, 1872-1950, Indian nationalist, yogi & philosopher

Sri AurobindoMy God is love and sweetly suffers all.

—  Sri Aurobindo, 1872-1950, Indian nationalist, yogi & philosopher

Sri AurobindoThere is nothing small in God’s eyes; let there be nothing small in thine.

—  Sri Aurobindo, 1872-1950, Indian nationalist, yogi & philosopher

Henry de MontherlantThe hermit believes he has found God because he has found loneliness.

—  Henry de Montherlant, 1895-1972, French writer

Henry de MontherlantGod only fills us as long as we are empty.

—  Henry de Montherlant, 1895-1972, French writer

Erica JongGod is not dead but missing in action, and we are destined to wander again for more millennia than there are undiscovered stars.

—  Erica Jong, 1942-, American writer

Erica Jong“But if the gods do not exist at all - then we are lost,” I said.
“On the contrary – we are found!” said Aesop.

—  Erica Jong, 1942-, American writer

Hermann HesseAll life was a breath exhaled by God. All dying was a breath inhaled by God.

—  Hermann Hesse, 1877-1962, German writer, Nobel 1946

Hermann HesseLove of God is not always the same as love of good.

—  Hermann Hesse, 1877-1962, German writer, Nobel 1946

Alexandre DumasGod is full of mercy for everyone, as He has been towards you. He is a father before He is a judge.

—  Alexandre Dumas, 1802-1870, French writer

Salvador DaliGod is just another artist, like me.

—  Salvador Dali, 1904-1989, Spanish painter

Alexandre Dumas, filsIf God could suddenly be condemned to live the life he inflicts on man, he would kill himself.

—  Alexandre Dumas, fils, 1824-1895, French writer

Gabriel Garcia MarquezWhat is essential, therefore, is not that you no longer believe, but that God continues to believe in you.

—  Gabriel Garcia Marquez, 1927-2014, Colombian writer

José SaramagoDeath is the inventor of God.

—  José Saramago, 1922-2010, Portuguese writer [Nobel 1998]

José SaramagoDoesn’t anybody understand that killing in the name of God only makes Him a murderer?

—  José Saramago, 1922-2010, Portuguese writer [Nobel 1998]

José SaramagoGod is the silence of the universe, and man is the cry that gives meaning to that silence.

—  José Saramago, 1922-2010, Portuguese writer [Nobel 1998]

Søren KierkegaardThe Bible is God's love letter to us.

—  Søren Kierkegaard, 1813-1855, Danish philosopher

Søren KierkegaardIf you think you understand it, it isn't God.

—  Søren Kierkegaard, 1813-1855, Danish philosopher

Søren KierkegaardI have needed God every day to defend myself against the abundance of thoughts.

—  Søren Kierkegaard, 1813-1855, Danish philosopher

TertullianGod the Father is a deep root; the Son is the shoot that breaks into the world; the Spirit spreads the beauty and fragrance.

—  Tertullian, 155-240 AD, Berber-Roman Christian author

Alphonse de Lamartin“God” is just a word we dreamed up to explain the world.

—  Alphonse de Lamartin, 1790-1869, French poet

StendhalGod's only excuse is that He doesn't exist.

—  Stendhal, 1783-1842, French writer

StendhalThe most useful idea for tyrants is the idea of God.

—  Stendhal, 1783-1842, French writer

Bible Quotes

Book of Revelation“I am the Alpha and the Omega, ” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”

—  Book of Revelation ‐ 1:8

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Gospel of LukeWhat is impossible with man is possible with God.

—  Gospel of Luke ‐ 18:27

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Latin Quotes

Latin phraseGod wills.

Deus vult.

—  Latin phrase

     (the motto of the Christian warriors in the Crusades)

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HoraceLeave all else to the gods.

Permitte divis cetera.

—  Horace, 65-8 BC, Roman poet

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TacitusThe gods are on the side of the stronger.

Deos fortioribus adesse.

—  Tacitus, 55-120 AD, Roman historian

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Gaius PetroniusWhat the gods want happens soon.

Cito fit quod dii volunt.

—  Gaius Petronius, 1st cent. AD, Roman writer

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VirgilFirst of all, worship the gods.

In primis venerare Deos.

—  Virgil, 70-19 BC, Roman poet

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ErasmusCalled or not called, God is present.

Vocatus atque non vocatus, Deus aderit.

—  Erasmus, 1469-1536, Dutch humanist

Quotes in Verse

Sylvia PlathI talk to God but the sky is empty.

—  Sylvia Plath, 1932-1963, American poet & writer

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Emily DickinsonThey say that God is everywhere, and yet we always think of Him as somewhat of a recluse.

—  Emily Dickinson, 1830-1886, American poet

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Giorgos SeferisWhat is God? And what is not God? And what is in between?

—  Giorgos Seferis, 1900-1971, Greek poet, Nobel 1963

Antonio MachadoLast night as I was sleeping, I dreamt
– marvellous error! –
That it was God I had here inside my heart.

—  Antonio Machado, 1875-1939, Spanish poet & playwright

Funny Quotes

George CarlinThere's this man who lives in the sky, and he has ten things he doesn't want you to do, and you'll burn for a long time if you do them… But he loves you.

—  George Carlin, 1936-2008, American comedian

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Jay LenoIf God doesn't destroy Hollywood Boulevard, he owes Sodom and Gomorrah an apology.

—  Jay Leno, 1950-, American TV host

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Woody AllenIf only God would give me some clear sign! Like making a large deposit in my name in a Swiss bank.

—  Woody Allen, 1935-, American actor & film director

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Ambrose BierceZeus, n. The chief of Grecian gods, adored by the Romans as Jupiter and by the modern Americans as God, Gold, Mob and Dog.

—  Ambrose Bierce, 1842–1914, American writer

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Ancient Greek

PlatoGod is never, in no way unjust.

Θεός ουδαμή ουδαμώς άδικος.

—  Plato, 427-347 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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AntisthenesAccording to law, there are many gods; according to nature, only one.

Κατά νόμον είναι πολλούς Θεούς, κατά δε φύσιν ένα.

—  Antisthenes, 445-360 BC, Ancient Greek Cynic philosopher

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Ancient Greek proverbGod needs nothing.

Ανενδεής ο Θεός.

—  Ancient Greek proverb

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EuripidesIf gods do evil, they are not gods.

Ει θεοί τι δρώσιν αισχρόν, ουκ εισίν θεοί.

—  Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Iphigeneia in Tauris

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Thales of MiletusGod is the most ancient of all things, for he had no birth.

Πρεσβύτατον των όντων θεός, αγένητον γαρ.

—  Thales of Miletus, 643-548 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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PlatoGod always geometrizes.

Αεί ο θεός γεωμετρεί.

—  Plato, 427-347 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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MenanderIt’s a shame to the gods that bad men prosper.

Θεών όνειδος τους κακούς ευδαιμονείν.

—  Menander, 4th cent. BC, Ancient Greek dramatist (New Comedy)

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HesiodIt is not possible to deceive or ignore the will of Zeus.

Ως ουκ έστι Διός κλέψαι νόον ουδέ παρελθείν.

—  Hesiod, 7th cent. BC, Ancient Greek poet ‐ Theogony -613

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HomerGods know all things.

Θεοὶ δε τε πάντα ίσασιν.

—  Homer, c. 800-750 BC, Ancient Greek Poet ‐ Odyssey IV

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Thales of MiletusWhat’s divine? That which has neither beginning nor end.

Τι το θείον; το μήτε αρχήν έχον μήτε τελευτήν.

—  Thales of Miletus, 643-548 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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EuripidesA god, if he truly is a god, stands in need of nothing.

Δείται γαρ ο θεός, είπερ έστ’ ορθώς θεός, ουδενός.

—  Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Heracles

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HesiodThe eye of Zeus seeing all and understanding all.

Πάντα ιδών Διός οφθαλμός και πάντα νοήσας.

—  Hesiod, 7th cent. BC, Ancient Greek poet ‐ Works and Days -267

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EuripidesNothing is clear to men about the gods.

Ως ουδέν ανθρώποισιν των θείων σαφές.

—  Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Heracles

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EuripidesWhat is god or what is not god or what is in between who among searching mortals can assert?

Ότι θεός ή μη θεός ή το μέσον τις φησ’ ερευνάσας βροτών;

—  Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Helen

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EpicurusFor the gods exist, since the knowledge about them is obvious.

Θεοί μεν γαρ εισίν. Εναργής γαρ αυτών εστιν η γνώσις.

—  Epicurus, 341-270 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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Thales of MiletusAll things are full of gods.

Πάντα πλήρη θεών είναι.

—  Thales of Miletus, 643-548 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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SolonThe gods are envious and mess things.

Το Θείον φθονερόν και ταραχώδες.

—  Solon, 630-560 BC, Ancient Greek lawmaker & philosopher

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AeschylusZeus whoever he may ever be.

Ζευς όστις ποτ’ εστίν.

—  Aeschylus, 525-456 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Agamemnon

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HomerAll men need the gods.

Πάντες δὲ θεών χατέουσ' άνθρωποι.

—  Homer, c. 800-750 BC, Ancient Greek Poet ‐ Odyssey III

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HomerThese things surely lie on the knees of the gods.

Ταύτα θεών εν γούνασι κείται.

—  Homer, c. 800-750 BC, Ancient Greek Poet ‐ Odyssey I

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Movie Quotes

Zorba the Greek (1964)All right, we go outside where God can see us better.

—  from the film Zorba the Greek (1964)

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3 Solitude
4 Seduction
5 Self-reliance
6 Ego
7 Drinking
8 Cunning
9 Eroticism
10 Nudity
11 Vanity
12 Self-deprecation
13 Incompetence
14 Sex
15 Religion
16 Meaning of Life
17 Life
18 Death
19 Corruption
20 Democracy
 

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