"Every religion is good that teaches man to be good; and I know of none that instructs him to be bad." ― Thomas Paine Topic(s): Nature Tags: every, religion More From Thomas Paine "Society in every state is a blessing, but government, even in its best stage, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one." "Belief in a cruel God makes a cruel man." "‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death." More In Nature "The only honest art form is laughter, comedy. You can’t fake it… try to fake three laughs in an hour – ha ha ha ha ha – they’ll take you away, man. You can’t."― Lenny Bruce "To enter by reason means to realize the essence through instruction and to believe that all living things share the same true nature, which isn’t apparent because it’s shrouded by sensation and delusion."― Bodhidharma "Winter is nature’s way of saying, “Up yours.”"― Robert Byrne