Time and again, the Faith has to all appearances gone to the dogs. But each time, it was the dog that died.

The danger of loss of faith in God is not that one will believe in nothing, but rather that one will believe in anything.

Christianity has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and not tried.

Dipsomaniac and the abstainer are not only both mistaken, but they both make the same mistake. They both regard wine as a drug and not as a drink.

The modern mind will accept nothing on authority, but will accept anything on no authority. Say that the Bible or the Pope says so and it will be dismissed without further examination. But preface your remark with "I think I heard somewhere," or, try but fail to remember the name of some professor who might have said "such-and-such," and it will be immediately accepted as an unshakable fact.

Certain new theologians dispute original sin, which is the only part of Christian theology which can really be proved.

THERE are no wise few; for in all men rages the folly of the Fall. Take your strongest, happiest, handsomest, best born, best bred, best instructed men on earth and give them special power for half an hour and because they are men they will begin to [perform] badly.