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Help! I need a non-secular holiday quote and I can't find one anywhere!

That is kinda difficult because Christmas in itself is religous in origin.

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God, give me grace to accept with serenity the things that can’t be changed, Courage to change the things I can, and the Wisdom to know the difference.
- Reinhold Niebuhr

...or did you want positive holiday quotes? That gets a bit more difficult since, as voyager mentioned, they tend to lean toward the religious.

We have an old holiday special featurewith a few more.

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Michael Moncur
Owner and maintainer, The Quotations Page

Er, as a little voice just whispered in my ear... did you really mean non-secular? That would basically mean religious...

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Michael Moncur
Owner and maintainer, The Quotations Page

Good catch. That one went right over my head...

secular: of or relating to the worldly or temporal, not overtly or specifically religious

The Court explicitly noted that even the display of a menorah alongside a Christmas tree might raise additional constitutional questions if located in a public school.
http://laws.lp.findlaw.com/5th/9740429.html

Off topic, but what the heck:
Subculture: A sub-group within a culture with traits that distinguish it from the larger culture. Some examples of subculture in American Society are Amish, gays, clergy, Christian Coalitions, Nation of Islam, etc. Secular and religious holidays reflect the variety of subcultures in America. African-Americans celebrate Kwanzaa; Jews, Hanukkah; and Muslims, Ramadan. The Army is a subculture too. It is distinguished by distinctive uniforms, appearance, customs and courtesies, and military jargon. Since many soldiers come from subcultures within the larger society, the need for understanding and respect is obvious.