Theology, by diverting the attention of men from this life to another, and by endeavoring to coerce all men into one religion, constantly preaching that this world is full of misery, but the next world would be beautiful - or not, as the case may be - has forced on men the thought of fear where otherwise there might have been the happy abandon of nature.

Organized religion, being founded on superstition, is, perforce, not scientific. And all that which is not scientific - that is, truthful - must be bolstered up by force, fear and falsehood. Thus we always find slavery and organized religion going hand in hand.

The line between failure and success is so fine that we scarcely know when we pass it: so fine that we are often on the line and do not know it.

It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires great strength to decide on what to do.

One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man.

All wages are based primarily on productive power. Anything else would be charity.

I believe it is possible that I shall make other creeds, and change this one, or add to it, from time to time, as new light may come to me.