We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.

Little rogues easily become great ones.

It is much to be lamented that a man of Franklin's general good character and great influence should have been an unbeliever in Christianity, and also have done as much as he did to make others unbelievers.

I wish to live without committing any fault at any time.

Religion I found to be without any tendency to inspire, promote, or confirm morality, serves principally to divide us and make us unfriendly to one another.

He is ill clothed that is bare of virtue.

The discontented man finds no easy chair.