The Basic Fault Lines Today Are Not Between People With Different Beliefs But Between People Who Hold These Beliefs With An Element Of Uncertainty And People Who Hold These Beliefs With A Pretense Of Certitude. - SearchQuotes

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The basic fault lines today are not between people with different beliefs but between people who hold these beliefs with an element of uncertainty and people who hold these beliefs with a pretense of certitude.

Peter L Berger

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