57 Quotes by Madalyn Murray O'Hair

Atheism is a very positive affirmation of man’s ability to think for himself, to do for himself, to find answers to his own problems.

No god ever gave any man anything, nor ever answered any prayer at any time – nor ever will.

Organizing atheists is like hurding cats.

I don’t care whether I succeed or whether I fail as long as I am trying. I hope that I succeed.

Intolerance has always been one of the cornerstones of Christianity – the glorious heritage of the Inquisition.

The relationships that people have – that are sexual, psychological, emotional – these relationships are not open to supervision by parents, schools, churches, or government. Nobody has any right to intervene at all in any kind of relationship like that.

I want three words: Woman, Atheist, Anarchist. That’s me.

Marx was wrong – religion is not the opiate of the masses, baseball is.

I told my kids I just want three words on my tombstone, if I have one. I’ll probably be cremated. One is “woman.” I’m very comfortable in that role. I’ve loved being a woman, I’ve loved being a mother, I’ve loved being a grandmother. I want three words: Woman, Atheist, Anarchist. That’s me.