![Since the early days, [the church] has thrown itself violently against every effort to liberate the body and mind of man. It has been, at all times and everywhere, the habitual and incorrigible defender of bad governments, bad laws, bad social theories, bad institutions. It was, for centuries, an apologist for slavery, as it was an apologist for the divine right of kings.](/assets/img/quote-photos/since-the-early-days-the-church-has-thrown-itself-violently-against-every-effo.jpg)
Related Quotes
kings repose rise worship
Kings are like stars, - they rise and set, they have - The worship of the world, but no repose Percy Bysshe Shelley
kings hockey games
I am like the Jack Nicholson of the Kings - every single game. If there was a game tonight I wouldn't be here. I used to play hockey. That was my original thing. My first thing, I wanted to play professional hockey Rob Zombie
kings
I'd rather be called King than other things I've been called. Richard Petty
kings party people
Is he having a party?" "Dorian is a sociable king. He likes keeping people around him, mostly so he can mock them. Richelle Mead
kings drinking hair
... And drinking neat liquor from the bottle, with all my long hair and my shirt undone and my beads, not so much the lizard king, more a gecko duchess, I fitted in nicely with their idea of what a creative person should be. Russell Brand
kings england
Yordi circumnavigated Ledley King there. Ron Atkinson
kings legs buffalo
A pound of Alaskan king crab legs and buffalo shrimp = happy Travie. Travie McCoy
kings talking giants
And in the fountain squatted a giant crab. I’m not talking ‘giant’ like $7.99 all-you-can-eat Alaskan king crab. I’m talking ‘giant’ like bigger than the fountain. Rick Riordan
kings war differences
We stepped back and looked at the king of the gods, slumped in his chair snoring, and cradling his crook like a teddy bear. I placed the war flail across his lap, hoping it might make a difference—maybe complete his powers or something. No such luck. "Sick weasels," Ra muttered. "Behold," Sadie said bitterly. "the glorious Ra.
mental showing wants
He wants us to come out showing a lot of energy, play hard, no mental mistakes. Eric Steinbach
men
'Monuments Men' is not a docudrama. It's not a documentary. Grant Heslov
mention
He's a big part of our team, not to mention that I'll have to play with a different guy. Chris Phillips
mentally players tough
He's just one of the most mentally tough players I've ever seen. Malik Rose
mental second seems toughness
He seems to be doing better than I did with it, and I thought I did pretty well, ... His mental toughness is second to none, and that's what'll get him over the hump.
men giving perfect
The good man is the only excellent musician, because he gives forth a perfect harmony not with a lyre or other instrument but with the whole of his life. Plato
mentally physically prepared
We're prepared for this, physically and mentally .
mentally tougher
We've got to get tougher mentally and physically. If you want to play at this level, you have to get tougher.
mentioned teacher until year
I thought they were great, but I didn't think much about them until this year when another teacher mentioned remembering them.
law scope turn
he said. ''He significantly narrowed the scope of constitutional protection. It's an unfortunate turn in constitutional law.
law reasonable
It is a lot more complicated than it seems. Back in Laos, there is no law on when one can marry. Only reasonable ages.
law passed repeal since trying
We've been trying to repeal this law ever since it was passed in 1998.
law support written
I think the ACLU may be able to support the law here in Kansas. It is being written in a way that does not take away the right to assemble.
lawyers next washington
Lawyers in Washington (D.C.) are working on that right now. It should be filed next week. Cindy Sheehan
lawyers plane walk
Lawyers can't just get off a plane and walk with their briefcases into the courtroom.
lawyers painters soon
Lawyers and painters can soon make what's black, white.
law played
Law of averages. We've played pretty well in some of them and had some not go our way.
law officers seen wanting
Law enforcement officers were also seen to be wanting by the public.