Take the word Liberty from human speech and all the other words become poor, withered, meaningless sounds - but with that word realized - with that word understood, the world becomes a paradise.

To hate man and worship God seems to be the sum of all the creeds.

The first duty of man is to support himself - to see to it that he does not become a burden. His next duty is to help others if he has a surplus, and if he really believes they deserve to be helped.

The doctrine of eternal punishment is in perfect harmony with the savagery of the men who made the orthodox creeds. It is in harmony with torture, with flaying alive, and with burnings.

If we should put god in the Constitution there would be no room left for man.

If the world ever advances beyond what it is today, it must be led by men who express their real opinions.

An infinite God ought to be able to protect Himself, without going in partnership with State Legislatures.