Religion Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old religion quotes, religion sayings, and religion proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

All religions must be tolerated for every man must get to heaven in his own way. Epictetus
I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use. Galileo Galilei
The Bible shows the way to go to heaven, not the way the heavens go. Galileo Galilei
Religion in its humility restores man to his only dignity, the courage to live by grace. George Santayana
Religion is the solid basis of good morals; therefore education should teach the precepts of religion, and the duties of man toward God. Gouverneur Morris
Even if a unity of faith is not possible, a unity of love is. Hans Urs von Balthasar
Religion is the belief in an ever-living God, that is, in a Divine Mind and Will ruling the Universe and holding moral relations with mankind. James Martineau
Religion is the organization of spirituality into something that became the handmaiden of conquerors. Nearly all religions were brought to people and imposed on people by conquerors and used as the framework to control their minds. John Henrik Clarke
Religion is the organization of spirituality into something that became the handmaiden of conquerors. Nearly all religions were brought to people and imposed on people by conquerors and used as the framework to control their minds. John Henrik Clarke
To gather with God's people in united adoration of the Father is as necessary to the Christian life as prayer. Martin Luther
Religion is everywhere. There are no human societies without it, whether they acknowledge it as a religion or not. Octavia E. Butler
Religion kept some of my relatives alive, because it was all they had. If they hadn't had some hope of heaven, some companionship in Jesus, they probably would have committed suicide, their lives were so hellish. Octavia E. Butler
We have to pray with our eyes on God, not on the difficulties. Oswald Chambers
The Bible is worth all the other books which have ever been printed. Patrick Henry
Being religious means asking passionately the question of the meaning of our existence and being willing to receive answers, even if the answers hurt. Paul Tillich
Prayer is the spirit speaking truth to Truth. Philip James Bailey
Religion is meant to teach us true spiritual human character. It is meant for self-transformation. It is meant to transform anxiety into peace, arrogance into humility, envy into compassion, to awaken the pure soul in man and his love for the Source, which is God. Radhanath Swami
Religion is about turning untested belief into unshakable truth through the power of institutions and the passage of time. Richard Dawkins
Within the covers of the Bible are the answers for all the problems men face. Ronald Reagan
We can only learn to know ourselves and do what we can - namely, surrender our will and fulfill God's will in us. Saint Teresa of Avila
Prayer does not change God, but it changes him who prays. Soren Kierkegaard
You cannot believe in God until you believe in yourself. Swami Vivekananda
A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education. Theodore Roosevelt
The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion. Thomas Paine
The glory of Christianity is to conquer by forgiveness. William Blake
We are a religious people whose institutions presuppose a Supreme Being. William O. Douglas