“Naturally they stopped at the Beethoven statue that Schumann had been visiting nearly every day; the monument was his church and his altar.” …
Day: June 8, 1980
Ella E. Gibson
“The abominable laws respecting [women in the Bible] … are a disgrace to civilization and English literature; and any family which permits such a volume to lie on their parlor-table …
David Attenborough
“… I’m not so confident to say that I’m an atheist, so I’d prefer to say I’m an agnostic.” …
Craig Mazin
“I believe very strongly in the separation of church and state not only because it’s important to protect people who are of religious minorities, but because religion doesn’t do a …
Joseph Cunningham
“Any good that I can do, let me do it now, for I shall not pass this way again.” …
Nell Newman
“This is what you shall do: Love the earth and sun and the animals, despise riches, give alms to every one that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, …
Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon
“There was hardly a scheme for the furtherance of women’s interests that did not bear the imprint of her driving aspirations. The only exception lay in projects sponsored by any …
E.Y. (Yip) Harburg
Do Unto Others?Love thy neighbor as thyself? Hide that motto on the shelf! Let it lie there, keep it idle Especially if you’re suicidal.RealistFor what we are about to receive, …
McCollum v. Board of Education Decision (Anniversary)
“Separation means separation, not something less. Jefferson’s metaphor in describing the relation between Church and State speaks of a ‘wall of separation,’ not a fine line easily overstepped. The public …
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