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"An atheist is a man who has no invisible means of support." - Harry Emerson Fosdick, attributed

"I am an atheist still, thank God." - LUIS BUÑUEL, quoted by Ado Kyrou in Luis Buñuel: An Introduction

"There are no atheists in the foxholes." - WILLIAM THOMAS CUMMINGS, sermon (1942)

"I do not consider it an insult, but rather a compliment to be called an agnostic. I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure; that is all that agnosticism means." - CLARENCE DARROW, courtroom argument (at Scopes trial, 1925)

"There seems to be a terrible misunderstanding on the part of a great many people to the effect that when you cease to believe you may cease to behave." - LOUIS KRONENBERGER, Company Manners

"By night an atheist half believes a God." - EDWARD YOUNG, Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality

"My atheism, like that of Spinoza, is true piety towards the universe and denies only gods fashioned by men in their own image to be servants of their human interests." - Santayana, George (1863-1952)

"My atheism is true piety towards the universe and denies only gods fashioned by men in their own image to be servants of their human interests. nely burned at the stake in his day.' The real quote seems to be from Santayana (c.f.)." - Spinoza, B.

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