In spite of all the yearnings of men, no one can produce a single fact or reason to support the belief in God and in personal immortality.

I knew that it is out of the question to have honest, economical government while a few are inordinately rich and the great mass of men are poor. In fact, it is to be doubted if anything really worthwhile can be done until there is a fairer distribution of wealth.

Liberty is the most jealous and exacting mistress that can beguile the brain and soul of man.

Chase after the truth like all hell and you'll free yourself, even though you never touch its coat tails.

I go to a better tailor than any of you and pay more for my clothes. The only difference is that you probably don't sleep in yours.

The purpose of life is to live it.

If a man really has charge of his destiny at all, he should have something to say about getting born; and I only came through by a hair's-breadth. What had I to do with this momentous first step? In the language of the lawyer, I was not even a party of the second part.