The central difficulty lies in the fact that all of the sciences have made such great progress during the last century that they have got quite beyond the reach of man

The motive of fear is the be-all and end-all of religion.

Confidence: The feeling that makes one believe a man, even when one knows that one would lie in his place

I detest converts almost as much as I do missionaries.

Economic independence is the foundation of the only sort of freedom worth a damn

The believing mind reaches its perihelion in the so-called Liberals. They believe in each and every quack who sets up his booth inthe fairgrounds, including the Communists. The Communists have some talents too, but they always fall short of believing in the Liberals.

A man loses his sense of direction after four drinks; a woman loses hers after four kisses.