If we are immortal it is a fact in nature, and we are not indebted to priests for it, nor to bibles for it, and it cannot be destroyed by unbelief.

With their backs to the sunrise they worship the night.

Whoever imagines himself a favorite with God holds others in contempt.

If there be gods we cannot help them, but we can assist our fellow men. We cannot love the inconceivable, but we can love wife and child and friend.

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

The Catholic Church is a thousand times better than your Protestant Church upon that question [of damnation]. The Catholic Church believes in purgatory - that is, a place where a fellow can get a chance to make a motion for a new trial.

I have had some trouble in regarding evil as having been intended by infinite Goodness.