Pastor: One employed by the wicked to prove to them by his example that virtue doesn't pay.

Who ever heard, indeed, of an autobiography that was not (interesting)? I can recall none in all the literature of the world

The allurement that women hold out to men is precisely the allurement that Cape Hatteras holds out to sailors; they are enormously dangerous and hence enormously fascinating.

The truth is that Christian theology, like every other theology, is not only opposed to the scientific spirit; it is also opposed to all other attempts at rational thinking.

Some immemorial imbecilities have been added deliberately, on the ground that it is just as interesting to note how foolish men have been as to note how wise they have been.

During many a single week, I daresay, more money is spent in New York upon useless and evil things than would suffice to run the kingdom of Denmark for a year.

When somebody says it’s not about the money, it’s about the money.