“God is not subject to religion. Religion is subject to God.”
“A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider to be God-fearing and pious.”
“It will not do to investigate the subject of religion too closely, as it is apt to lead to infidelity.”
“Food-- like sex, politics, and religion-- is an intensely personal, emotional, and complicated subject.”
“Even when he turns from religion, man remains subject to it; depleting himself to create false gods, he then feverishly adopts them; his need for fiction, for mythology triumphs over evidence and absurdity alike.”
“Religion is the subjective experience. Science is the objective reality. To argue either is a ridiculous waste of time and energy.”