Belief in a cruel God makes a cruel man.
-Thomas Paine
Quotations
God
The gods and demons were rivals of each other. The demons, swollen with pride, said, “In what, pray, should we place the oblation?” And they proceeded to place it in their own mouths.
-Scriptures "Satapata Brahmana"
I consider him to be a true believer of God, who no matter what happens...has
the capacity to cheerfully accept it there and then, as the will of God.
-Deep Trivedi
On the Disc, the Gods aren't so much worshipped, as they are blamed.
-Terry Pratchett
"The Color of Magic"
God brings men into deep waters, not to drown them, but to cleanse them.
-James H. Aughey
Offer your gratitude to God. Then you will feel that inside you a sweet, fragrant and beautiful flower is growing. That is the flower of humility.
-Sri Chinmoy "Sri Chinmoy"
God depends on us. It is through us that God is achieved.
-André Gide
Food to a large extent is what holds a society together and eating is closely linked to deep spiritual experiences.
-George Armelagos "Peter Farb and George Armelagos"
The just is close to the people's heart, but the merciful is close to the heart of God.
-Khalil Gibran
It is difficult to discuss the beginning of the Universe without mentioning the concept of God… It is quite possible that God acts in ways that cannot be described by scientific laws. But in that case one would just have to go by personal belief.
-Stephen Hawking "Stephen Hawking"
