“I live by the golden rule: Treat others as you'd want them to treat you. The religious right wants to tell people how to live.”

— Jesse Ventura

Interview in Playboy (November 1999)
Context: Organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people who need strength in numbers. It tells people to go out and stick their noses in other people's business. I live by the golden rule: Treat others as you'd want them to treat you. The religious right wants to tell people how to live.

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