David Bentley Quotes

Does religious conviction provide a powerful reason for killing? Undeniably it often does. It also often provides the sole compelling reason for refusing to kill, or for being merciful, or for seeking peace; only the profoundest ignorance of history could prevent one from recognizing this. For the truth is that religion and irreligion are cultural variables, but killing is a human constant.

David Bentley

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Gossip is when you hear something you like about someone you don't.

Earl Wilson
- You
- Someone
- Gossip
I always start the day by washing my face and moisturizing.

Halston Sage
- Day
- Always
- Start
If people think they've found my biggest weakness, let them try to take advantage of it.

Fedor Emelianenko
- People
- Think
- Weakness
If you learn one thing from having lived through decades of changing views, it is that all predictions are necessarily false.

M. H. Abrams
- You
- Learn
- Changing
On banks, I make no apology for attacking spivs and gamblers who did more harm to the British economy than Bob Crow could achieve in his wildest Trotskyite fantasies, while paying themselves outrageous bonuses underwritten by the taxpayer. There is much public anger about banks and it is well deserved.

Vince Cable
- Achieve
- Anger
- Apology
I don't think I've ever met any single person who has been vulgar. But you know, you learn along the way that some people are going to be very generous, and other people... It's just not innate within them. Sometimes I think you just have to decide if you're going to stand up and get on with it or if you're going to be crushed and threatened.

Imogen Poots
- People
- Up
- Single