Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet.

High politic is only common sense applied to great things.

Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet

Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful.

Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.

Proverbs may not improperly be called the philosophy of the common people.