My atheism, like that of Spinoza, is true piety towards the universe and denies only gods fashioned by men in their own image, to be servants of their human interests.

Oaths are the fossils of piety.

I do not know what the spirit of a philosopher could more wish to be than a good dancer. For the dance is his ideal, also his fine art, finally also the only kind of piety he knows, his "divine service."

There are pretenders to piety as well as to courage.

The moving finger writes, and having written moves on. Nor all thy piety nor all thy wit, can cancel half a line of it.

Our religion does not discriminate according to color, sex or anything else. What counts is piety and faith.

Wonder, connected with a principle of rational curiosity, is the source of all knowledge and discover, and it is a principle even of piety; but wonder which ends in wonder, and is satisfied with wonder, is the quality of an idiot.

Piety is not a goal but a means to attain through the purest peace of mind the highest culture.

Paganism is infectious, more infectious than diphtheria or piety.

The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on: nor all your Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, Nor all your Tears wash out a Word of it.

In a society which is structured the wrong way, piety has no effect.

Ancestor worship, or filial piety so characteristic of Asian cultures, for example, does not really resonate with Americans who favor children, not grandparents.

In the beds which the piety of the public has prepared on every side, stricken men await the verdict of fate.

If people want to compete for leadership of a religious group, they can compete in piety. A chilling thought. Or funny.

Religious persecution may shield itself under the guise of a mistaken and over-zealous piety.