We know nothing at all. All our knowledge is but the knowledge of schoolchildren. The real nature of things we shall never know.

I make it a rule not to clutter my mind with simple information that I can find in a book in five minutes.

The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there's no risk of accident for someone who's dead.

We are all very ignorant. What happens is that not all ignore the same things.

Members of legislative bodies are selected by political parties, largely financed or otherwise influenced by private capitalists who, for all practical purposes, separate the electorate from the legislature. The consequence is that the representatives of the people do not in fact sufficiently protect the interests of the underprivileged sections of the population.

I have repeatedly said that in my opinion the idea of a personal God is a childlike one.

Be kind to people who are different from you.