To call on them to give up their illusions about their condition is to call on them to give up a condition that requires illusions. The criticism of religion is, therefore, in embryo, the criticism of that vale of tears of which religion is the halo.

Karl Marx

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Religion and law try to escape from criticism, religion by saying that it is divine and law by showing that it is powerful.

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The abolition of religion as the illusory happiness of the people is the demand for their real happiness.

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Religion is the opiate of the masses.

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The weapon of criticism can never replace the criticism of weapons.

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The imaginary flowers of religion adorn man's chains. Man must throw off the flowers, and also the chains.

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Religion is only the illusory sun which revolves round man as long as he does not revolve round himself.

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Bill GatesBusinessman