If we knew that god exists, such knowledge would make morality impossible. For, if we acted morally from fear or fright, or confident of a reward, then this would not be moral. It would be enlightened selfishness.

Even philosophers will praise war as ennobling mankind, forgetting the Greek who said: 'War is bad in that it begets more evil than it kills.'

The yellow Indians do have a meagre talent. The Negroes are far below them, and at the lowest point are a part of the American people.

Better the whole people perish than that injustice be done

Man must be disciplined, for he is by nature raw and wild.

There is no virtue in penance and fasting which waste the body; they are only fanatical and monkish.

Through laziness and cowardice a large part of mankind, even after nature has freed them from alien guidance, gladly remain immature. It is because of laziness and cowardice that it is so easy for others to usurp the role of guardians. It is so comfortable to be a minor!