So long as governments set the example of killing their enemies, private individuals will occasionally kill theirs.

It is always the nearest, plainest and simplest principles that learned men comprehend last.

When trouble comes, wise men take to their work; weak men take to the woods.

I believe the Universe is planned for good.

The final proof of greatness lies in being able to endure contumely without resentment.

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.

Failure -- The man who can tell others what to do and how to do it, but never does it himself.