Catholicism is contrary to human liberty. Catholicism bases salvation upon belief. Catholicism teaches man to trample his reason under foot. And for that reason it is wrong.

I believe in the gospel of cheerfulness, the gospel of Good Nature; the gospel of Good Health. Let us pay some attention to our bodies. Take care of our bodies, and our souls will take care of themselves.

Let every man teach his son, teach his daughter, that labor is honorable.

They say: Belief is important. I say: No, actions are important. Judge by deed, not by creed.

It is hard to overstate the debt we owe to the men and women of genius.

Only a few years ago there was no person too ignorant to successfully answer Charles Darwin; and the more ignorant he was the more cheerfully he undertook the task.

Colleges are places where pebbles are polished and diamonds are dimmed.