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But there is nothing which favours and falls in with this natural greatness and dignity of human nature so much as religion, which does not only promise the entire refinement of the mind, but the glorifying of the body, and the immortality of both.: Joseph Addison

It is of unspeakable advantage to possess our minds with an habitual good intention, and to aim all our thoughts, words, and actions, at some laudable end, whether it be to the glory of our Maker, the good of mankind, or the benefit of our own souls.: Joseph Addison

The common standing rules of the gospel are a more powerful means of conviction than any miracle.: Francis Atterbury

Lukewarm persons think they may accommodate points of religion by middle ways and witty reconcilements; as if they would make an arbitratement between God and man.: Francis Bacon

Our Saviour hath enjoined us a reasonable service: all his laws are in themselves conducive to the temporal interest of them that observe them.: Richard Bentley

A second offence is that of heresy, which consists not in a total denial of Christianity, but of some of its essential doctrines, publicly and obstinately avowed.: Sir William Blackstone

Religion is for the man in humble life, and to raise his nature, and to put him in mind of a state in which the privileges of opulence will cease, when he will be equal, and may be more than equal by virtue.: Edmund Burke

It seems to me a great truth, that human things cannot stand on selfishness, mechanical utilities, economics, and law courts; that if there be not a religious element in the relations of men, such relations are miserable and doomed to ruin.: Thomas Carlyle

It is no good reason for a man’s religion that he was born and brought up in it; for then a Turk would have as much reason to be a Turk as a Christian to be a Christian.: William Chillingworth

Nothing can inspire religious duty or animation but religion.: Lord Cockburn

Religion, if in heavenly truths attired, Needs only to be seen to be admired.: William Cowper

Religion does not censure or exclude Unnumber’d pleasures, harmlessly pursued.: William Cowper

Religion is the mortar that binds society together; the granite pedestal of liberty; the strong backbone of the social system.: Thomas Guthrie

Religion receives man into a covenant of grace, where there is a pardon reached out to all truly penitent sinners, and assistance promised, and engaged, and bestowed, upon very easy conditions; viz., humility, prayer, and affiance in him.: Henry Hammond

I have lived long enough to know what I did not at one time believe,—that no society can be upheld in happiness and honour without the sentiment of religion.: Laplace

Calidus contents himself with thinking that he never was a friend to heretics and infidels; that he has always been civil to the minister of his parish, and very often given something to the charity-schools.: William Law

This oblation of a heart fixed with dependence on, and affection to, him, is the most acceptable tribute we can pay him, the foundation of true devotion and life of all religion.: John Locke

A fellow that makes religion his stalking-horse.: John Marston

Religion is, in fact, the dominion of the soul—it is the hope, the anchor of safety, the deliverance from evil. What a service has Christianity rendered to humanity! what a power would it still have, did its ministers comprehend their mission!: Napoleon I

Religion, blushing, veils her sacred fires, And unawares morality expires.: Alexander Pope

There is nothing wanting to make all rational and disinterested people in the world of one religion but that they should talk together every day.: Alexander Pope

For in religion as in friendship, they who profess most are ever the least sincere.: Richard Brinsley Sheridan

In persons already possessed with notions of religion, the understanding cannot be brought to change them, but by great examination of the truth and firmness of the one, and the flaws and weakness of the other.: Robert South

Those two great things that so engross the desires and designs of both the nobler and ignobler sort of mankind are to be found in religion; namely, wisdom and pleasure.: Robert South

There are no principles but those of religion to be depended upon in cases of real distress; and these are able to bear us up under all the changes and chances to which our life is subject.: Lawrence Sterne

He dropped his religion and took up no other in its stead.: Jonathan Swift

What remedy can be found against grievances, but to bring religion into countenance, and encourage those who, from the hope of future reward, and dread of future punishment, will be moved to justice and integrity?: Jonathan Swift

It is a very just reproach that there should be so much violence and hatred in religious matters among men who agree in all fundamentals, and only differ in some ceremonies, or mere speculative points.: Jonathan Swift

A heathen emperor said if the gods were offended it was their own concern, and they were able to vindicate themselves.: Jonathan Swift

Whether religion be true or false, it must be necessarily granted to be the only wise principle and safe hypothesis for a man to live and die by.: John Tillotson

Religion comprehends the knowledge of its principles, and a suitable life and practice: the first, being speculative, may be called knowledge; and the latter, because ’tis practical, wisdom.: John Tillotson

Religion gives part of its reward in hand … the present comfort of having done our duty, and for the rest, it offers us the best security that heaven can give.: John Tillotson

Religion tends to the ease and pleasure, the peace and tranquillity, of our minds; which all the wisdom of the world did always aim at, as the utmost felicity of this life.: John Tillotson

I must lay this down for your encouragement, that we are no longer now under the heavy yoke of a perfect unsinning obedience.: William Wake

Every one who will not ask for the conduct of God in the study of religion, has just reason to fear he shall be left of God, and given up a prey to a thousand prejudices, that he shall be consigned over to the follies of his own heart.: Dr. Isaac Watts

There is a heresy of indifference to revealed religion which is the most deadly of all heresies.: Richard Whately

The dispute about religion, And the practice of it, seldom go together.: Dr. Young

Religion crowns the statesman and the man, Sole source of public and of private peace.: Dr. Young

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