Let philosophy resolutely aim to be as scientific as possible, but let her not forget her strong kinship with literature.

A creative element is surely present in all great systems, and it does not seem possible that all sympathy or fundamental attitudes of will can be entirely eliminated from any human philosophy.

If religion cannot restrain evil, it cannot claim effective power for good.

The business of the philosopher is well done if he succeeds in raising genuine doubt.

Lastly, literature and philosophy both allow past idols to be resurrected with a frequency which would be truly distressing to a sober scientist.

Cruel persecutions and intolerance are not accidents, but grow out of the very essence of religion, namely, its absolute claims.

Conservatism clings to what has been established, fearing that, once we begin to question the beliefs that we have inherited, all the values of life will be destroyed.