Religion is more than a set of individual experiences, important as they are. It is also a set of shared beliefs that make it possible for large numbers of people to work together, to endure the restraints and meet the demands imposed by organized society, to be willing to play a part in an intricate process that no one can fully understand, to find satisfaction in life without being flooded by material benefits.
American historian
(August 20, 1904 – July 2, 1987) was an American medievalist who taught for nearly his entire career at Princeton University and chaired the history department there for 20 years (1942-62).
From: Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Birth Name:
Joseph Reese Strayer
Alternative Names:
Joseph R. Strayer
•
J. R. Strayer
From Wikidata (CC0)
Showing quotes in randomized order to avoid selection bias. Click Popular for most popular quotes.