Religion Quotes
Thoughtful religion quotes exploring faith spirituality and the diverse expressions of religious belief.
21 quotes
“Religion is about turning untested belief into unshakable truth through the power of institutions and the passage of time.”
— Richard Dawkins
“Religion is not what you will get after reading all the scriptures, but what you will get after reading the scripture of love.”
— Amit Ray
“Religion consists in a set of things which the average man thinks he believes and wishes he was certain of.”
— Mark Twain
“The best religion is the most tolerant.”
— Delphine de Girardin
“I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.”
— Mahatma Gandhi
“Religion is the opium of the people.”
— Karl Marx
“Religion is to do right. It is to love, it is to serve, it is to think, it is to be humble.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Religion is not about accepting twenty impossible propositions before breakfast, but about doing things that change you.”
— Richard Rohr
“True religion is real living; living with all one's soul, with all one's goodness and righteousness.”
— Albert Einstein
“One's religion is whatever he is most interested in.”
— J.M. Barrie
“Religion is the human response to the perception of the holy.”
— Unknown
“The whole point of religion is to learn to love God, others, and ourselves.”
— Unknown
“All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree.”
— Albert Einstein
“God has no religion.”
— Mahatma Gandhi
“The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it.”
— Ayn Rand
“My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.”
— Dalai Lama
“Religion is for people who're afraid of going to hell. Spirituality is for those who've already been there.”
— Vine Deloria Jr.
“A man's ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties; no religious basis is necessary.”
— Albert Einstein
“Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.”
— Napoleon Bonaparte
“We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the sense and to the extent that we respect his theory that his wife is beautiful and his children smart.”
— H.L. Mencken
“Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.”
— Albert Einstein