Atheism / Religion Quotes The world holds two classes of men: intelligent men without religion, and religious men without intelligence. Abu'l-Ala-Al-Ma'arri Give a man a fish, and you'll feed him for a day. Give him a religion, and he'll starve to death while praying for a fish. Timothy Jones A man is accepted into a church for what he believes and he is kicked out for what he knows. Mark Twain Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. Bertrand Russell The church says the earth is flat, but I know that it is round, for I have seen the shadow on the moon, and I have more faith in a shadow than in the church. Ferdinand Magellan Faith: not wanting to know what is true. Friedrich Nietzsche All thinking men are atheists. Ernest Hemingway The only force more devastating than a nuclear holocaust is a group of Christians fresh out of church. Matt Polek “” -