The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt. Even those of the intelligent who believe that they have a nostrum are too individualistic to combine with other intelligent men from whom they differ on minor points.

We have in fact, two kinds of morality, side by side: one which we preach, but do not practice, and another which we practice, but seldom preach.

Historically, it is quite doubtful whether Christ ever existed at all, and if He did we do not know anything about Him.

The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation.

Altogether it will be found that a quiet life is characteristic of great men, and that their pleasures have not been of the sort that would look exciting to the outward eye.

All religions are both harmful and untrue.

All knowledge, we feel, must be built up upon our instinctive beliefs; and if these are rejected, nothing is left.