Religion is the eldest sister of philosophy; on whatever subjects they may differ, it is unbecoming in either to quarrel, and most so about their inheritance. Landor.
Religion is the highest humanity (Humanität) of man. Herder.
Religion is the most gentlemanly thing in the world. It alone will gentilise, if unmixed with cant. Coleridge.
Religion is the only metaphysic that the multitude 20 can understand and adopt. Joubert.
Religion is the spice which is meant to keep life from corruption. Bacon.
Religion is universal, theology is exclusive; religion is humanitarian, theology is sectarian; religion unites mankind, theology divides it; religion is love—broad and all-comprising as God's love, theology preaches love and practises bigotry; religion looks to the moral worth of man, theology to his creed and denomination. M. Lilienthal.
Religion lies more in walk than in talk. Pr.
Religion, like its votaries, while it exists on earth, must have a body as well as a soul. Colton.
Religion must always be a crab fruit; it cannot 25 be grafted and keep its wild beauty. Emerson.
Religion or worship is the attitude of those who see that, against all appearances, the nature of things works for truth and right for ever. Emerson.