Joy is wealth and love is the legal tender of the soul.

At the bottom of religious persecution is the doctrine of self-defence; that is to say, the defence of the soul. If the founder of Christianity had plainly said: 'It is not necessary to believe in order to be saved; it is only necessary to do, and he who really loves his fellow-men, who is kind, honest, just and charitable, is to be forever blest' - if he had only said that, there would probably have been but little persecution.

Spirituality for the most part is a mask worn by idleness, arrogance and greed.

The emblem of equal rights. It means free hands, free lips, self- government, and the sovereignty of the individual.

Love is natural. Back of allceremony burns and will forever burn the sacred flame. There has been no time in the world's history when that torch was extinguished. In all ages, in all climes, among all people, there has been true, pure, and unselfish love.

Science built the Academy, superstition the Inquisition.

Intelligence, guided by kindness, is the highest wisdom. . . .