Quote by H. L. Mencken on Morality and Religion
“Morality is doing what is right, no matter what you are told. Religion is doing what you are told, no matter what is right.”
H. L. Mencken
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Because it is so unbelievable – Heraclitus Quote on Truth
“Because it is so unbelievable, the truth often escapes being known.”
Heraklit
Government Criticism in Times of Crisis – Yuval Noah Harari
“In a situation when you feel threatened there is less room to criticize the government because then you are immediately labeled a traitor. Like this is war now. We’re in a national emergency. We all have to unite around the government and anybody who opposes that or criticizes the government is a traitor. […] this is why very often even in a situation when there is no real threat leaders are manufacturing artificial threats.”
Yuval Noah Harari
Fear and Hope Quote by Stephen King
“Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.”
Stephen King
Stephen King Quote on Human Evolution and Dominance
“What Darwin was too polite to say, my friends, is that we came to rule the earth not because we were the smartest, or even the meanest, but because we have always been the craziest, most murderous motherfuckers in the jungle.”
Stephen King
Quote by Stephen King about Fighting and Perseverance
“Sooner or later even the fastest runners have to stand and fight.”
Stephen King
Mental Illness Quote by Stephen King
“I think that we’re all mentally ill. Those of us outside the asylums only hide it a little better – and maybe not all that much better after all.”
Stephen King
Quote by Stephen King about Friendship and Human Connections
“No good friends, no bad friends; only people you want, need to be with. People who build their houses in your heart.”
Stephen King
Motivational Quote by Stephen King about Courage and Action
“you can, you should, and if you’re brave enough to start, you will.”
Stephen King
Monsters and Ghosts Within Us – Quote by Stephen King
“Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win.”
Stephen King