So, little by little, time brings out each several thing into view, and reason raises it up into the shores of light.

You alone govern the nature of things. Without you nothing emerges into the light of day, without you nothing is joyous or lovely.

Long time men lay oppress'd with slavish fear Religion's tyranny did domineer ... At length a mighty one of Greece began To assert the natural liberty of man, By senseless terrors and vain fancies let To slavery. Straight the conquered phantoms fled.

So, little by little, time brings out each several thing into view, and reason raises it up into the shores of light.

Only religion can lead to such evil.

And life is given to none freehold, but it is leasehold for all.

Though the dungeon, the scourge, and the executioner be absent, the guilty mind can apply the goad and scorch with blows.