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Too often in time past, religion has brought forth criminal and shameful actions… How many evils has religion caused?

Lucretius

We plainly perceive that the mind strengthens and decays with the body.
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Body Decay Mindset Strength
From the heart of this fountain of delights wells up some bitter taste to choke them even amid the flowers.
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Anand Thakur
All things keep on in everlasting motion, Out of the infinite come the particles, Speeding above, below, in endless dance.
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Anand Thakur
Under what law each thing was created, and how necessary it is for it to continue under this, and how it cannot annul the strong rules that govern its lifetime.
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Creation Law Life Necessary Rule Strong Time
It’s easier to avoid the snares of love than to escape once you are in that net.
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Anand Thakur
Look at a man in the midst of doubt & danger and you will learn in his hour of adversity what he really is.
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Anand Thakur
I own with reason: for, if men but knew Some fixed end to ills, they would be strong By some device unconquered to withstand Religions and the menacings of seers.
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Conquer Device Known Man Reason Religion
Truths kindle light for truths.
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Light One Liner Truth
Those vestiges of natures left behind Which reason cannot quite expel from us Are still so slight that naught prevents a man From living a life even worthy of the gods.
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God Man Nature Prevent Quite Reason Worthy
For thee the wonder-working earth puts forth sweet flowers.
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Anand Thakur
It is doubtful what fortune to-morrow will bring.
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Anand Thakur
In the midst of the fountain of wit there arises something bitter, which stings in the very flowers.
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Anand Thakur
By protracting life, we do not deduct one jot from the duration of death.
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Death Life Oneself
Such crimes has superstition caused.
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Crime Reason Superstition
Now come: that thou mayst able be to know That minds and the light souls of all that live Have mortal birth and death, I will go on Verses to build meet for thy rule of life, Sought after long, discovered with sweet toil.
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Anand Thakur
Such evil deeds could religion prompt.
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Anand Thakur

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