Theology in general seems to me a substitution of human ingenuity for divine wisdom.

How utterly are one's best thoughts invaded by this going out in society.

I know not why there is such a melancholy feeling attached to the remembrance of past happiness, except that we fear that the future can have nothing so bright as the past.

Any religion which will sacrifice a certain set of human beings for the enjoyment or aggrandizement or advantage of another is no religion. It is a thing which may be allowed, but it is against true religion. Any religion which sacrifices women to the brutality of men is no religion.

I sometimes think God allows Great Britain to be unprincipled for the good of mankind.

Politeness induces morality. Serenity of manners requires serenity of mind.

I shall stick to my resolution of writing always what I think no matter whom it offends.