If I could have my way I would place the Deity on half-pay as the Government of this Country did the subaltern officers.

I do not believe there is such a thing as a God.

Anybody can see that the little money you get is half-wasted, because you cannot spend it to advantage. The worst food comes to the poor, which their poverty makes them buy and their necessity makes them eat. Their stomachs are the waste-basket of the State. It is their lot to swallow all the adulterations on the market.

Atheism deprives superstition of its stand ground, and compels Theism to reason for its existence

A poor man cannot rival the rich in luxury of life, but he can in luxury of knowledge. He cannot furnish his house as the wealthy can, but he can furnish his head. He cannot found a house of note, but he may found a mind of mark. Though some kingdoms may be adorned or afflicted with kings, learning has always been a republic, where all are equal who know.

If I could have my way I would place the Deity on half-pay as the Government of this Country did the subaltern officers.

There can be no public or private virtue unless the foundation of action is the practice of truth.