John Brouwer

“It is from the Bible that man has learned cruelty, rapine, and murder; for the belief of a cruel God makes a cruel man.”
― Thomas Paine, The Age of Reason

“True religion is the life we lead, not the creed we profess.”
― Louis Nizer

“I feel that we should stop wasting our time trying to please the supernatural and concentrate on improving the welfare of human beings. I think that, uh, we should use our energy and our initiative to solve our problems, and stop relying on prayer and wishful thinking. If we have faith in ourselves, we won't have to have faith in gods.”
― Ruth Hurmence Green

“If the only prayer you say throughout your life is "Thank You," then that will be enough.”
― Elie Wiesel