It Is Convenient That There Be Gods, And, As It Is Convenient, Let Us Believe There Are.

It Is Convenient That There Be Gods, And, As It Is Convenient, Let Us Believe There Are.

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It is convenient that there be gods, and,
as it is convenient, let us believe there are.
-- Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid)

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It is annoying to be honest to no purpose. -- Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid)
To most of us it would be very convenient if god were a rascal.
BWC: Branch When Convenie
Men often believe -- or pretend -- that the "Law" is something sacred, or at least a science -- an unfounded assumption very convenient to governments.
To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutio
both dispense with the necessity of reflection. -- H. Poincare...
Wealth is chiefly convenient for emergencies. -- Emerso
If I were any more convenient, I'd be a nuisance.