When in our days Religion is made a political engine, she exposes herself to having her sacred character forgotten. The most tolerant become intolerant towards her. Believers, who believe something else besides what she teaches, retaliate by attacking her in the very sanctuary itself.
Pierre-Jean de BerangerGlory is a shroud that posterity often tears from the shoulders of those who wore it when living.
Pierre-Jean de BerangerA man's reception depends upon his coat; his dismissal upon the wit he shows.
Pierre-Jean de Beranger