James Islington

“Faithful people suffer and evil people prosper all the time [...]. Besides, if our actions are driven only by reward or punishment--eternal or otherwise--then they are motivated by greed and...”

“Faithful people suffer and evil people prosper all the time [...]. Besides, if our actions are driven only by reward or punishment--eternal or otherwise--then they are motivated by greed and...”

“What is god but a being with more power than those below them can comprehend? With understanding more vast than others can imagine? If you do not believe such a being exists above you, then...”

“"Everyone has a darker nature. Everyone. Good men fear it, evil men embrace it."”

“All that I wanted, I received All that I dreamed, I achieved All that I feared, I conquered All that I hated, I destroyed All that I loved, I saved And so, I lay down my head weary with desp...”

“"The lesser of two evils, or the greater good. Get a good man to utter either of those phrases, and there is no one more eager to begin perpetrating evil."”

“"Only for a great love would he take such a risk."”

““You can put your trust in something that’s obvious, that’s measurable or predictable – but that’s not faith. Nor is believing in something that gives you no pause for doubt, no reason or de...”

““The people with whom we are friends should never affect our morality; rather, our morality should affect with whom we are friends.””

“Faithful people suffer and evil people prosper all the time. Besides, if our actions are driven only by reward or punishment–eternal or otherwise–then they are motivated by greed and selfish...”