信仰Religion/Faith[英语名人名言]_名人名言

信仰Religion/Faith[英语名人名言]

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Not only is there no God, but try finding a plumber¹ on Sunday.

-- Woody Allen

An eye for an eye only leads to more blindness.

-- Margaret Atwood

Patience with others is Love,
Patience with self is Hope,
Patience with God is Faith.

-- Adel Bestavros

I have been a stranger in a strange land.

-- Bible, Exodus² 2:22

Destiny is but a phrase of the weak human heart - the dark apology for every error. The strong and virtuous³ admit no destiny. On earth conscience guides; in heaven God watches. And destiny is but the phantom⁴ we invoke⁵ to silence the one and dethrone the other.

-- Edward Bulwer-Lytton

Christianity has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and not tried.

-- G. K. Chesterton

The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably because generally they are the same people.

-- G. K. Chesterton

The coziness between church and state is good for the state and bad for the church.

-- G. K. Chesterton

We make our friends; we make our enemies; but God makes our next door neighbour.

-- G. K. Chesterton

It is the final proof of God's omnipotence⁷ that he need not exist in order to save us.

-- Peter De Vries

If God does not exist, then everything is permitted.

-- Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Devils

A man's ethical⁸ behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties; no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeed be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death.

-- Albert Einstein

Before God we are all equally wise - and equally foolish.

-- Albert Einstein

My religion consists of a humble⁹ admiration¹⁰ of the unlimitable superior who reveals Himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail¹¹ and feeble minds. That deeply emotional conviction of the presence of a superior reasoning power, which is revealed in the incomprehensible universe, forms my idea of God.

-- Albert Einstein

Science without religion is lame¹², religion without science is blind.

-- Albert Einstein

I believe God is managing affairs and that He doesn't need any advice from me. With God in charge, I believe everything will work out for the best in the end. So what is there to worry about.

-- Henry Ford¹³

Hell is paved with good samaritans.

-- William M. Holden

In every country and every age, the priest has been hostile to Liberty.

-- Thomas Jefferson

To love another person is to help them love God.

-- Søren Kierkegaard

Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men.

-- Martin Luther King, Jr.

The church must be the critic and guide of the state, and never its tool.

-- Martin Luther King, Jr.

I don't know as much as God, but I know more than He did at my age.

-- Henry Kissinger

The Bible contains six admonishments to homosexuals and 362 admonishments to heterosexuals. That doesn't mean that God doesn't love heterosexuals. It's just that they need more supervision¹⁴.

-- Lynn Lavner

I still say a church steeple with a lightning rod on top shows a lack of confidence.

-- Doug MacLeod

A Sunday school is a prison in which children do penance¹⁵ for the evil conscience of their parents.

-- H. L. Mencken

We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the sense and to the extent that we respect his theory that his wife is beautiful and his children smart.

-- H. L. Mencken

I respect faith, but doubt is what gives you an education.

-- Wilson Mizner

Even a band of angels can turn ugly and start looting if enough angels are unemployed¹⁶ and hanging around the Pearly Gates convinced that all the succubi own all the liquor stores in Heaven.

-- P. J. O'Rourke

The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.

-- Robert M. Pirsig

I don't know if God exists, but it would be better for His reputation if He didn't.

-- Jules Renard

I believe in nothing, everything is sacred.
I believe in everything, nothing is sacred.

-- Tom Robbins, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues¹⁷

A baby is God's opinion that the world should go on.

-- Carl Sandburg

Each religion, by the help of more or less myth which it takes more or less seriously, proposes some method of fortifying¹⁸ the human soul and enabline it to make its peace with its destiny.

-- George Santayana

Matters of religion should never be matters of controversy¹⁹. We neither argue with a lover about his taste, not condemn²⁰ him, if we are just, for knowing so human a passion.

-- George Santayana

Skepticism is the chastity of the intellect, and it is shameful²¹ to surrender it too soon or to the first comer: there is nobility in preserving it coolly and proudly through long youth, until at last, in the ripeness of instinct and discretion²², it can be safely exchanged for fidelity²³ and happiness.

-- George Santayana

The Churches must learn humility²⁴ as well as teach it.

-- George Bernard Shaw, St. Joan

The church is the great lost and found department.

-- Robert Short

It is always right that a man should be able to render a reason for the faith that is within him.

-- Sydney Smith

Going to church doesn't make you a Christian⁶ any more than going to a garage makes you an automobile²⁵.

-- Billy Sunday

If you talk to God, you are praying; if God talks to you, you have schizophrenia.

-- Thomas Szasz

Church is only society on earth that exists for the benefit of non-members.

-- William Temple

Faith is believing what you know ain't so.

-- Mark Twain

I admire the serene²⁶ assurance of those who have religious faith. It is wonderful to observe the calm confidence of a Christian with four aces²⁷.

-- Mark Twain

Often it does seem a pity that Noah and his party did not miss the boat.

-- Mark Twain

God is a comedian²⁸ playing to an audience too afraid to laugh.

-- Voltaire

If God created us in His image we have certainly returned the compliment.

-- Voltaire

If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him.

-- Voltaire

The first clergyman was the first rascal²⁹ who met the first fool.

-- Voltaire

Peculiar³⁰ travel suggestions are dancing lessons from God.

-- Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., Cat's Cradle

My husband used to make all the decisions in our family. But now that he's a Promise Keeper, we always talk first and then he makes the decision.

-- Wife of a Promise Keeper, a U.S. men's religious group focusing on mens' commitments to their families

I sometimes think that God, in creating man, overestimated³¹ His ability.

-- Oscar Wilde

Hope, like faith, is nothing if it is not courageous³²; it is nothing if it is not ridiculous.

-- Thornton Wilder

The Church is an organism that grows best in an alien society.

-- C. Stacey Woods

I read the book of Job last night - I don't think God comes out well in it.

-- Virginia Woolf

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1 plumber
n.(装修水管的)管子工
参考例句：
Have you asked the plumber to come and look at the leaking pipe?你叫管道工来检查漏水的管子了吗？ The plumber screwed up the tap by means of a spanner.管子工用板手把龙头旋紧。

2 exodus
v.大批离去，成群外出
参考例句：
The medical system is facing collapse because of an exodus of doctors.由于医生大批离去，医疗系统面临崩溃。 Man's great challenge at this moment is to prevent his exodus from this planet.人在当前所遇到的最大挑战，就是要防止人从这个星球上消失。

3 virtuous
adj.有品德的，善良的，贞洁的，有效力的
参考例句：
She was such a virtuous woman that everybody respected her.她是个有道德的女性，人人都尊敬她。 My uncle is always proud of having a virtuous wife.叔叔一直为娶到一位贤德的妻子而骄傲。

4 phantom
n.幻影，虚位，幽灵；adj.错觉的，幻影的，幽灵的
参考例句：
I found myself staring at her as if she were a phantom.我发现自己瞪大眼睛看着她，好像她是一个幽灵。 He is only a phantom of a king.他只是有名无实的国王。

5 invoke
v.求助于(神、法律)；恳求，乞求
参考例句：
Let us invoke the blessings of peace.让我们祈求和平之福。 I hope I'll never have to invoke this clause and lodge a claim with you.我希望我永远不会使用这个条款向你们索赔。

6 Christian
adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒
参考例句：
They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。 His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

7 omnipotence
n.全能，万能，无限威力
参考例句：
Central bankers have never had any illusions of their own omnipotence. 中行的银行家们已经不再对于他们自己的无所不能存有幻想了。来自互联网 Introduce an omnipotence press automatism dividing device, explained it operation principle. 介绍了冲压万能自动分度装置，说明了其工作原理。来自互联网

8 ethical
adj.伦理的，道德的，合乎道德的
参考例句：
It is necessary to get the youth to have a high ethical concept.必须使青年具有高度的道德观念。 It was a debate which aroused fervent ethical arguments.那是一场引发强烈的伦理道德争论的辩论。

9 humble
adj.谦卑的，恭顺的；地位低下的；v.降低，贬低
参考例句：
In my humble opinion,he will win the election.依我拙见，他将在选举中获胜。 Defeat and failure make people humble.挫折与失败会使人谦卑。

10 admiration
n.钦佩，赞美，羡慕
参考例句：
He was lost in admiration of the beauty of the scene.他对风景之美赞不绝口。 We have a great admiration for the gold medalists.我们对金牌获得者极为敬佩。

11 frail
adj.身体虚弱的；易损坏的
参考例句：
Mrs. Warner is already 96 and too frail to live by herself.华纳太太已经九十六岁了，身体虚弱，不便独居。 She lay in bed looking particularly frail.她躺在床上，看上去特别虚弱。

12 lame
adj.跛的，(辩解、论据等)无说服力的
参考例句：
The lame man needs a stick when he walks.那跛脚男子走路时需借助拐棍。 I don't believe his story.It'sounds a bit lame.我不信他讲的那一套。他的话听起来有些靠不住。

13 Ford
n.浅滩，水浅可涉处；v.涉水，涉过
参考例句：
They were guarding the bridge,so we forded the river.他们驻守在那座桥上，所以我们只能涉水过河。 If you decide to ford a stream,be extremely careful.如果已决定要涉过小溪，必须极度小心。

14 supervision
n.监督，管理
参考例句：
The work was done under my supervision.这项工作是在我的监督之下完成的。 The old man's will was executed under the personal supervision of the lawyer.老人的遗嘱是在律师的亲自监督下执行的。

15 penance
n.（赎罪的）惩罪
参考例句：
They had confessed their sins and done their penance.他们已经告罪并做了补赎。 She knelt at her mother's feet in penance.她忏悔地跪在母亲脚下。

16 unemployed
adj.失业的，没有工作的；未动用的，闲置的
参考例句：
There are now over four million unemployed workers in this country.这个国家现有四百万失业人员。 The unemployed hunger for jobs.失业者渴望得到工作。

17 blues
n.抑郁，沮丧；布鲁斯音乐
参考例句：
She was in the back of a smoky bar singing the blues.她在烟雾弥漫的酒吧深处唱着布鲁斯歌曲。 He was in the blues on account of his failure in business.他因事业失败而意志消沉。

18 fortifying
筑防御工事于( fortify的现在分词 )；筑堡于；增强；强化（食品）
参考例句：
Fortifying executive function and restraining impulsivity are possible with active interventions. 积极干预可能有助加强执行功能和抑制冲动性。 Vingo stopped looking, tightening his face, fortifying himself against still another disappointment. 文戈不再张望，他绷紧脸，仿佛正在鼓足勇气准备迎接另一次失望似的。

19 controversy
n.争论，辩论，争吵
参考例句：
That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。 We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。

20 condemn
vt.谴责，指责；宣判(罪犯)，判刑
参考例句：
Some praise him,whereas others condemn him.有些人赞扬他，而有些人谴责他。 We mustn't condemn him on mere suppositions.我们不可全凭臆测来指责他。

21 shameful
adj.可耻的，不道德的
参考例句：
It is very shameful of him to show off.他向人炫耀自己，真不害臊。 We must expose this shameful activity to the newspapers.我们一定要向报社揭露这一无耻行径。

22 discretion
n.谨慎；随意处理
参考例句：
You must show discretion in choosing your friend.你择友时必须慎重。 Please use your best discretion to handle the matter.请慎重处理此事。

23 fidelity
n.忠诚，忠实；精确
参考例句：
There is nothing like a dog's fidelity.没有什么能比得上狗的忠诚。 His fidelity and industry brought him speedy promotion.他的尽职及勤奋使他很快地得到晋升。

24 humility
n.谦逊，谦恭
参考例句：
Humility often gains more than pride.谦逊往往比骄傲收益更多。 His voice was still soft and filled with specious humility.他的声音还是那么温和，甚至有点谦卑。

25 automobile
n.汽车，机动车
参考例句：
He is repairing the brake lever of an automobile.他正在修理汽车的刹车杆。 The automobile slowed down to go around the curves in the road.汽车在路上转弯时放慢了速度。

26 serene
adj. 安详的，宁静的，平静的
参考例句：
He has entered the serene autumn of his life.他已进入了美好的中年时期。 He didn't speak much,he just smiled with that serene smile of his.他话不多，只是脸上露出他招牌式的淡定的微笑。

27 aces
abbr.adjustable convertible-rate equity security (units) 可调节的股本证券兑换率；aircraft ejection seat 飞机弹射座椅；automatic control evaluation simulator 自动控制评估模拟器n.擅长…的人( ace的名词复数 )；精于…的人；（网球）（对手接不到发球的）发球得分；爱司球
参考例句：
The local representative of ACES will define the local area. ACES的当地代表将划定当地的范围。来自互联网 Any medical expenses not covered by ACES insurance are the sole responsibility of the parents. 任何ACES保险未包括的医疗费用一律是父母的责任。来自互联网

28 comedian
n.喜剧演员；滑稽演员
参考例句：
The comedian tickled the crowd with his jokes.喜剧演员的笑话把人们逗乐了。 The comedian enjoyed great popularity during the 30's.那位喜剧演员在三十年代非常走红。

29 rascal
n.流氓；不诚实的人
参考例句：
If he had done otherwise,I should have thought him a rascal.如果他不这样做，我就认为他是个恶棍。 The rascal was frightened into holding his tongue.这坏蛋吓得不敢往下说了。

30 peculiar
adj.古怪的，异常的；特殊的，特有的
参考例句：
He walks in a peculiar fashion.他走路的样子很奇特。 He looked at me with a very peculiar expression.他用一种很奇怪的表情看着我。

31 overestimated
对（数量）估计过高，对…作过高的评价( overestimate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
They overestimated his ability when they promoted him. 他们提拔他的时候高估了他的能力。 The Ministry of Finance consistently overestimated its budget deficits. 财政部一贯高估预算赤字。

32 courageous
adj.勇敢的，有胆量的
参考例句：
We all honour courageous people.我们都尊重勇敢的人。 He was roused to action by courageous words.豪言壮语促使他奋起行动。

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