Quote by Charles de Secondat

People here argue about religion interminably, but it appears that they are competing at the same time to see who can be the least devout.

People here argue about religion interminably, but it appear

Summary

This quote suggests that in the given context, individuals engage in never-ending debates and discussions about religion. However, paradoxically, there is also a sense of competition among them to demonstrate the least amount of devotion or religious faith. It implies a possible trend where people in this setting may actively try to distance themselves from religious beliefs or practices, perhaps trying to appear more open-minded or secular.

Topics

By Charles de Secondat

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Like almost everyone who uses e-mail, I receive a ton of spa

Like almost everyone who uses e-mail, I receive a ton of spam every day. Much of it offers to help me get out of debt or get rich quick. It would be funny if it weren't so exciting.

I think Christmas is about celebration and come on, on the i

I think Christmas is about celebration and come on, on the inside everyone wants to dance.

Everyone has this perception that the bloggers, they say hor

Everyone has this perception that the bloggers, they say horrible things about you and they hide behind their computers where you can't see them.

Some people will tell you there is a great deal of poetry an

Some people will tell you there is a great deal of poetry and fine sentiment in a chest of tea.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Poetry Tea Sentiment

What the Nation must realize is that the home, when both par

What the Nation must realize is that the home, when both parents work, is non-existent. Once we have honestly faced that fact, we must act accordingly.

Your life can't go according to plan if you have no plan.

Your life can't go according to plan if you have no plan.

The feminist anti-pornography movement, no less than the fem

The feminist anti-pornography movement, no less than the feminist movement of a century ago, encourages the assumption that male and female sexuality, and possibly morality, are as unlike as yin and yang.

Barbara Ehrenreich

I believe your friends Misters Fred and George Weasley were

I believe your friends Misters Fred and George Weasley were responsible for trying to send you a toilet seat. No doubt they thought it would amuse you.

Melancholy and sadness are the start of doubt... doubt is th

Melancholy and sadness are the start of doubt... doubt is the beginning of despair; despair is the cruel beginning of the differing degrees of wickedness.

Isidore Ducasse Lautreamont

For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For ev

For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.

Truth Beauty Love

As she had been walking from the ward to that room, she had

As she had been walking from the ward to that room, she had felt such pure hatred that now she had no more rancor left in her heart. She had finally allowed her negative feelings to surface, feelings that had been repressed for years in her soul. She had actually FELT them, and they were no longer necessary, they could leave.

Feelings Hatred Repression

We simply can no longer afford to deny the full potential of

We simply can no longer afford to deny the full potential of one half of the population. The world needs to tap into the talent and wisdom of women. Whether the issue is food security, economic recovery, health, or peace and security, the participation of women is needed now more than ever.

Michelle Bachelet