The evil of religion does not lie in the religion itself, but in its purveyors, who try to inculcate moral certainty; it is this moral certainty that leads to abuses.
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Inculcate
/ˈɪn.kʌl.keɪt/
Synonyms for "inculcate" (46 found)
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12 entriesattitude shapingcharacter developmentdiscipline cultivationethics traininghabit formationhabituationmoral formationnorm internalizationperseverance cultivationteamwork trainingvalues alignmentvalues education
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5 entriesinculcate critical thinkinginculcate disciplineinculcate ethical normsinculcate habitsinculcate values
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Those impious Pigs, Who, by frequent squeaks, have dared impugn The settled Swellfoot system, or to make Irreverent mockery of the genuflexions Inculcated by the arch-priest, have been whipt Into a loyal and an orthodox whine.
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she had a perfect Parisian accent, was musical—all French women sing—had a great deal of tournure, the value of which she was always inculcating on her pupils: "La Grace plus belle que la beauté," was invariably the quotation when putting on her shawl; and, it must be confessed, that never did five English girls put on shawls to such perfection.
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But wordless conditioning […] cannot inculcate the more complex courses of behaviour.
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