If all the historic books of the Bible were blotted from the memory of mankind, nothing of value would be lost.

The intellectual advancement of man depends on how often he can exchange an old superstition for a new truth.

It is impossible for me to conceive of a character more utterly detestable than that of the Hebrew god.

The intelligent and good man holds in his affections the good and true of every land -- the boundaries of countries are not the limitations of his sympathies. Caring nothing for race, or color, he loves those who speak other languages and worship other gods. Between him and those who suffer, there is no impassable gulf. He salutes the world, and extends the hand of friendship to the human race. He does not bow before a provincial and patriotic god -- one who protects his tribe or nation, and abhors the rest of mankind.

He loves his country best who strives to make it best.

Kindness is the sunshine in which virtue grows.

At thirty most men have prejudices rather than opinions-that is to say, rather than judgments-and few men have lived to be sixty without materially modifying the opinions they held at thirty.