1. Religions impose their dogmas, bend conscience under their laws, deny freedom of discussion and of judgment to their clients, and, in the name of God, proscribe all thought which they do not control, all liberty except the liberty to bow down and believe.

- Louis Jacolliot

2. Religion and its practices have consistently been one of women's fiercest enemies...The fact that many women do not realize this shows how thorough the brainwashing and intimidation have been.

- Arnold Toynbee

3. To religious despotism, imposing speculative delusions, and class-legislation, may be attributed the decay of nations.

- Louis Jacolliot