Religion is what the individual does with his own solitariness.

Error itself may be happy chance.

The preternatural solemnity of a good many of the professionally religious is to me a point against them.

The many become one and are increased by one.

In a living civilization there is always an element of unrest, for sensitiveness to ideas means curiosity, adventure, change. Civilized order survives on its merits and is transformed by its power of recognizing its imperfections.

The absolute pacifist is a bad citizen; times come when force must be used to uphold right, justice and ideals.

It takes an extraordinary intelligence to contemplate the obvious.