So far as I can remember, there is not one word in the Gospels in praise of intelligence.

The Mormons had a divine revelation in favour of polygamy, but under pressure from the United States Government they discovered that the revelation was not binding.

Shakespeare . . . If he does not give you delight, you had better ignore him [if you can].

Neither acquiescence in skepticism nor acquiescence in dogma is what education should produce.

Man can be scientifically manipulated.

From the height of their disillusionment they look down upon those whom they despise as simple souls. For my part I have no sympathy with this outlook. All disenchantment is to me a malady, which, it is true, certain circumstances may render inevitable, but which none the less, when it occurs, is to be cured as soon as possible, not to be regarded as a higher form of wisdom.

Ideas and principles that do harm are as a rule, though not always, cloaks for evil passions.