Constant dripping hollows out a stone.

So potent was religion in persuading to evil deeds.

So it is more useful to watch a man in times of peril, and in adversity to discern what kind of man he is; for then at last words of truth are drawn from the depths of his heart, and the mask is torn off, reality remains.

Too often in time past, religion has brought forth criminal and shameful actions... How many evils has religion caused?

At this stage you must admit that whatever is seen to be sentient is nevertheless composed of atoms that are insentient. The phenomena open to our observation so not contradict this conclusion or conflict with it. Rather they lead us by the hand and compel us to believe that the animate is born, as I maintain, of the insentient.

The greatest wealth is to live content with little, for there is never want where the mind is satisfied.

Continual dropping wears away a stone.