#near

Religion is the organization of spirituality into something that became the hand maiden 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

#brought #conquerors #control #framework #hand

We do not mind our not arriving anywhere nearly so much as our not having any company on the way. ↗

— Frank Moore Colby

#anywhere #arriving #company #having #mind

I think my securities far outweigh my insecurities. I am not nearly as afraid of myself and my imagination as I used to be. ↗

— Billy Connolly

#am #far #i #i am #i think

People nearly always believe, and are willing to back it up with weapons and cruelty, that their religion and way of life is better than the other person's. ↗

— Caroline B. Cooney

#back #believe #better #cruelty #life

Near the sun is the center of the universe. ↗

— Nicolaus Copernicus

#near #sun #universe

Propaganda is that branch of the art of lying which consists in nearly deceiving your friends without quite deceiving your enemies. ↗

— Frances Cornford

#branch #consists #deceiving #friends #lying

By the Obama administration's reasoning, it would be constitutionally permissible to make Americans purchase nearly any product (broccoli, gym membership) that improved their health and thereby contributed to lower health-care costs. ↗

— John Cornyn

#any #broccoli #care costs #constitutionally #contributed

In real football, I wouldn't want Terrell Owens anywhere near my team. But you're nuts if you don't take him in fantasy. ↗

— Randy Cross

#fantasy #football #him #i #near

If he didn't fall in love he would have never come back near the end of the film. Because, what man is going to dishonor himself so that he comes back in front of the man that took a woman away from him... and warns her to save her life? ↗

— Rod Steiger

#back #because #come #comes #dishonor

A moderate addiction to money may not always be hurtful; but when taken in excess it is nearly always bad for the health. ↗

— Clarence Day

#addiction #always #bad #excess #health