“The truths of religion are never so well understood as by those who have lost the power of reason.”– Voltaire Related Quotes “Give yourself entirely to God, enter and hide in the hidden ground of your soul.”– Johannes Tauler “A lot of people, because of my contempt for the false consolations of religion, think of me as a symbolic public opponent of that in extremis. And sometimes that makes me feel a bit alarmed, to be the repository of other people’s hope.”– Christopher Hitchens “I think that we are at a point in our country where we’re trying to decide what role should religion play in the political arena.”– Nikki Haley