The philosopher has never killed any priests whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers.

At the end of four years' time at graduation we were down to 12. At our reunion that we had several years ago only 1 out of the 52 actually made it to ordination and priesthood. So there you go there's your numbers.

Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest.

One good schoolmaster is of more use than a hundred priests.

The first question which the priest and the Levite asked was: 'If I stop to help this man what will happen to me?' But... the good Samaritan reversed the question: 'If I do not stop to help this man what will happen to him?'

That God cannot lie is no advantage to your argument because it is no proof that priests can not or that the Bible does not.

From the solemn gloom of the temple children run out to sit in the dust God watches them play and forgets the priest.

Eskimo: 'If I did not know about God and sin would I go to hell?' Priest: 'No not if you did not know.' Eskimo: 'Then why did you tell me?'

Some people go to priests others to poetry I to my friends.

Well of course I think people can be forgiven. But our justice system is not set up to dispense forgiveness. You can go to the local priest for that.

I guess now that I think back I used to play priest and be a funny priest. I don't know I grew up in such a Catholic family that I kind of liked to test the boundaries a little bit and I think I had fun watching my mom laugh.

The true poet for me is a priest. As soon as he dons the cassock he must leave his family.

If you want to lose your faith make friends with a priest.

Let judges secretly despair of justice: their verdicts will be more acute. Let generals secretly despair of triumph killing will be defamed. Let priests secretly despair of faith: their compassion will be true.

By education most have been misled So they believe because they were bred. The priest continues where the nurse began And thus the child imposes on the man.

One of the great bands we opened up for was Priest back in '89. That was really great because at that time we had never met them never toured with them before. They were a big influence on Slayer so to open up for them was really cool.

Writing fiction has become a priestly business in countries that have lost their faith.