This is a direct quote to show his change in religion after the war. ... Also, the bible and beliefs are shown to change at the end with the quote, "After a while Lee came. ... By these quotes, he is saying he demands to be treated fairly, as he deserves today in this land, not as they saw people in the past deserved. ... This statement angered Chamberlain and because of it, he left the room. ...
Marx's analysis and critique of religion is perhaps one of the most famous and most quoted by theist and atheist alike. The most famous quote from the work of Karl Marx (and one of the most controversial statements in all of philosophy) is his frank assertion that religion "is the opium of the people" (141)*. ... He worries that people distracted with rituals and ceremonies, the merest "sigh of protest," can not direct any energy towards actually changing their station, as religion "draws off into fantasy the very motives of anger and frustration they need to organise a revolt" (143)*. ...
