When an apparent miracle happened.it proved divine mission to the credulous, and proved a contract with the devil to the skeptical.

We are sick of war, we don't want to fight, And yet we gorge ourselves upon the dead.

Two people getting together to write a book is like three people getting together to have a baby. One of them is superfluous.

Happiness and beauty are by-products. Folly is the direct pursuit of happiness and beauty.

Money is indeed the most important thing in the world; and all sound and successful personal and national morality should have this fact for its basis.

No sooner had Jesus knocked over the dragon of superstition than Paul boldly set it on its legs again in the name of Jesus.

I hope you have lost your good looks, for while they last any fool can adore you, and the adoration of fools is bad for the soul.