It is a blessed thing that in every age some one has had the individuality enough and courage enough to stand by his own convictions.

All laws for the purpose of making man worship God, are born of the same spirit that kindled the fires of the auto da fe, and lovingly built the dungeons of the Inquisition. All laws defining and punishing blasphemy - making it a crime to give your honest ideas about the Bible, or to laugh at the ignorance of the ancient Jews, or to enjoy yourself on the Sabbath, or to give your opinion of Jehovah, were passed by impudent bigots, and should be at once repealed by honest men. An infinite God ought to be able to protect himself, without going in partnership with State Legislatures.

The man who does not do his own thinking is a slave, and is a traitor to himself and to his fellow-men.

Now the struggle for life is so sharp, competition is so severe, that few men can succeed who carry a useless burden. The businessmen of our country are compelled to lead temperate lives, otherwise their credit is gone.

Every flower about a house certifies to the refinement of somebody. Every vine climbing and blossoming tells of love and joy

Courage without conscience is a wild beast.

Fear is religion, courage is science.