Does history support a belief in God? If by God we mean not the creative vitality of nature but a supreme being intelligent and benevolent, the answer must be a reluctant negative

Quote by Will Durant

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Civilization is the order and freedom is promoting cultural activity.

Civilization is the order and freedom is promoting cultural activity.

As soon as liberty is complete it dies in anarchy.

As soon as liberty is complete it dies in anarchy.

The most interesting thing in the world is another human being who wonders, suffers and...

The most interesting thing in the world is another human being who wonders, suffers and...

Even when repressed, inequality grows; only the man who is below the average in economic...

Even when repressed, inequality grows; only the man who is below the average in economic...

Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance.

Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance.

Tired mothers find that spanking takes less time than reasoning and penetrates sooner to the...

Tired mothers find that spanking takes less time than reasoning and penetrates sooner to the...

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to...

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to...

The family is the nucleus of civilization.

The family is the nucleus of civilization.

A statesman cannot afford to be a moralist.

A statesman cannot afford to be a moralist.

Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice.

Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice.

History is mostly guessing; the rest is prejudice

History is mostly guessing; the rest is prejudice

Moral codes adjust themselves to environmental conditions.

Moral codes adjust themselves to environmental conditions.

When liberty becomes license, dictatorship is near.

When liberty becomes license, dictatorship is near.

The most interesting thing in the world is another human being who wonders, suffers and...

The most interesting thing in the world is another human being who wonders, suffers and...

To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy.

To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy.

To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy.

To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy.

Every form of government tends to perish by excess of its basic principle

Every form of government tends to perish by excess of its basic principle

In my youth I stressed freedom, and in my old age I stress order. I...

In my youth I stressed freedom, and in my old age I stress order. I...

You couldn't get hold of the things you'd done and turn them right again. Such...

You couldn't get hold of the things you'd done and turn them right again. Such...

Middle age is Janus-faced. As we look back on our accomplishments and our failures to...

Middle age is Janus-faced. As we look back on our accomplishments and our failures to...

I could tell that my parents hated me. My bath toys were a toaster and...

I could tell that my parents hated me. My bath toys were a toaster and...