"True Americanism is opposed utterly to any political divisions resting on race and religion." ― Henry Cabot Lodge Topic(s): Religion More From Henry Cabot Lodge "Are ideals confined to this deformed experiment upon a noble purpose, tainted, as it is, with bargains and tied to a peace treaty which might have been disposed of long ago to the great benefit of the world if it had not been compelled to carry this rider on its back?" "Strong, generous, and confident, she has nobly served mankind. Beware how you trifle with your marvellous inheritance, this great land of ordered liberty, for if we stumble and fall freedom and civilization everywhere will go down in ruin." "We would not have our politics distracted and embittered by the dissensions of other lands." More In Religion "The true meaning of religion is thus, not simply morality, but morality touched by emotion."― Matthew Arnold "Conversion is not my intention. Changing religion is not easy. You may develop some kind of confusion or difficulties."― Dalai Lama "I could never take the idea of religion very seriously."― Joyce Carol Oates