Roberto Arias
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There are many happinesses, many goods, infinite variety. . . . That is the Basic State of mankind.”
“The universe is the way it is, whether we like it or not. The existence or nonexistence of a creator is independent of our desires. A world without God or purpose may seem harsh or pointless, but that alone doesn’t require God to actually exist.”
― A Universe from Nothing
― A Universe from Nothing
“If it is assumed that the primary purpose in life is to make as much money as possible, then it is indeed possible that having a child will constitute a ‘penalty’ for a woman and thereby prevent her from having a larger sum of money in her bank account when she dies. On the other hand, if she chooses to pay that ‘penalty’ she might be fortunate enough to engage in the most important and fulfilling role that a human being can have.”
― The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity
― The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity
“While religious tolerance is surely better than religious war, tolerance is not without its problems. Our fear of provoking religious hatred has rendered us unwilling to criticize ideas that are increasingly maladaptive and patently ridiculous.”
― Letter to a Christian Nation
― Letter to a Christian Nation
“I don't believe in an afterlife, so I don't have to spend my whole life fearing hell, or fearing heaven even more. For whatever the tortures of hell, I think the boredom of heaven would be even worse. ― Isaac Asimov”
― The Big Book of Quotations for Atheists, Agnostics, and Secular Humanists
― The Big Book of Quotations for Atheists, Agnostics, and Secular Humanists
“You might be a chicken or a human being, but show a little rebelliousness and the next thing you knew you were all on your own.”
― 69
― 69
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