As soon as it is held that any belief, no matter what, is important for some other reason than that it is true, a whole host of evils is ready to spring up.

I consider the official Catholic attitude on divorce, birth control, and censorship exceedingly dangerous to mankind.

Thought is subversive and revolutionary, destructive and terrible, Thought is merciless to privilege, established institutions, and comfortable habit. Thought is great and swift and free.

Modern life cannot be constructed on . . . physically strenuous principles. A great deal of work is sedentary, and most manual work exercises only a few specialized muscles.

Contempt for happiness is usually contempt for other people's happiness, and is an elegant disguise for hatred of the human race.

In considering irregular appearances, there are certain very natural mistakes which must be avoided.

The qualities most needed are charity and tolerance, not some form of fanatical faith such as is offered to us by the various rampant isms