The only evidence, so far as I know, about another life is, first, that we have no evidence; and secondly, that we are rather sorry that we have not, and wish we had.

The good part of Christmas is not always Christian -- it is generally Pagan; that is to say, human, natural.

Ignorance is the soil in which belief in miracles grows.

On every hand there seems to be design to defeat design. If God created man - if he is the father of us all, why did he make the criminals, the insane, the deformed and idiotic? Should the mother, who clasps to her breast an idiot child, thank God?

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

Religion has not civilized man, man has civilized religion.

Labor is the only prayer that Nature answers: It is the only prayer that deserves an answer—good, honest, noble work.