Religion is not the root of all evil, for no one thing is the root of all anything. — Richard Dawkins
So the most basic claims of religion are scientific. Religion is a scientific theory. — Richard Dawkins
Today the theory of evolution is about as much open to doubt as the theory that the earth goes round the sun. — Richard Dawkins
It has become almost a cliche to remark that nobody boasts of ignorance of literature — Richard Dawkins
One of the things that is wrong with religion is that it teaches us to be satisfied with answers which are not really answers at all. — Richard Dawkins
Personally, I rather look forward to a computer program winning the world chess championship. — Richard Dawkins
Religion is about turning untested belief into unshakable truth through the power of institutions and the passage of time. — Richard Dawkins
The meme for blind faith secures its own perpetuation by the simple unconscious expedient of discouraging rational inquiry. — Richard Dawkins
By all means let’s be open-minded, but not so open-minded that our brains drop out. — Richard Dawkins
Complex, statistically improbable things are by their nature more difficult to explain than simple — Richard Dawkins
I am against religion because it teaches us to be satisfied with not understanding the world. — Richard Dawkins
After sleeping through a hundred million centuries we have finally opened our eyes on a sumptuous planet — Richard Dawkins