Envy is the basis of democracy.

The triumph of science has been mainly due to its practical utility, and there has been an attempt to divorce this aspect from that of theory, thus making science more and more a technique, and less and less a doctrine as to the nature of the world. The penetration of this point of view to philosophers is very recent.

Who ever heard a theologian preface his creed, or a politician conclude his speech with an estimate of the probable error of his opinion?

There is something feeble and a little contemptible about a man who cannot face the perils of life without the help of comfortable myths.

There is no greater reason for children to honour parents than for parents to honour children except, that while the children are young, the parents are stronger than children.

Belief in God and a future life makes it possible to go through life with less of stoic courage than is needed by skeptics.

There is an artist imprisoned in each one of us. Let him loose to spread joy everywhere.