The sacred text is a mirror in which we see ourselves - Wendy Doniger

"The sacred text is a mirror in which we see ourselves"

Wendy Doniger Philosophy

Historian of Religion American Born 1940 (age 86)

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"Mythology is not a lie; mythology is a way of understanding the world"

"The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there"

"Texts are not sacred; people are sacred"

"I've seen the worst humanity has to offer."

"Sometimes I wonder if the world is worth saving."

"Every choice shapes our destiny."

"Order is the foundation of a good life."