„The highest thing in a man is not his god. It’s that in him which knows the reverence due a god. You are my highest reverence.“

— Ayn Rand

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„The God Spinoza revered is my God, too: I meet Him everyday in the harmonious laws which govern the universe.“
— Albert Einstein
„Do you believe in God, Andrei? No. Neither do I. But that's a favorite question of mine. An upside-down question, you know. What do you mean? Well, if I asked people whether they believed in life, they'd never understand what I meant. It's a bad question. It can mean so much that it really means nothing. So I ask them if they believe in God. And if they say they do—then, I know they don't believe in life. Why? Because, you see, God—whatever anyone chooses to call God—is one's highest conception of the highest possible. And whoever places his highest conception above his own possibility thinks very little of himself and his life. It's a rare gift, you know, to feel reverence for your own life and to want the best, the greatest, the highest possible, here, now, for your very own. To imagine a heaven and then not to dream of it, but to demand it.“
— Ayn Rand
„Understanding human nature is the highest knowledge, and only by knowing it can we know God. It is also a fact that the knowledge of God is the highest knowledge, and only by knowing God can we understand human nature.“
— Swami Vivekananda
„Reverence the gods, and help men. Short is life.“
— Marcus Aurelius
„Morality is of the highest importance -- but for us, not for God.“
— Albert Einstein