Since Humanism as a functioning credo is so closely bound up with the methods of reason and science, plainly free speech and democracy are its very lifeblood. For reason and scientific method can flourish only in an atmosphere of civil liberties.
Corliss LamontHumanism involves far more than the negation of supernaturalism. It requires an affirmative philosophy . . . translated into a life devoted to one's own improvement and the service of all mankind.
Corliss LamontThe act of willing this or that, of choosing among various courses of conduct, is central in the realm of ethics.
Corliss LamontHuman beings and their actions constitute the advancing front, the surging crest of an ongoing movement that never stops.
Corliss Lamont