Famous Quotes / Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Bierce: "RELIGION, n. A daughter of Hope and Fear, explaining to Ignorance the nature of the Unknowable.
"What is your religion my son?" inquired the Archbishop of Rheims.
"Pardon, monseigneur," replied Rochebriant; "I am ashamed of it."
"Then why do you not become an atheist?"
"Impossible! I should be ashamed of atheism."
"In that case, monsieur, you should join the Protestants.""
Archbishop | Ashamed | Atheism | Atheist |
Become | Case | Daughter | Explaining |
Fear | Hope | Ignorance | Impossible |
Inquired | Join | Monseigneur | Monsieur |
Nature | Pardon | Protestants | Religion |
Replied | Rheims | Rochebriant | Unknowable |
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