Orthodox Christians have the habit of claiming all great men, all men who have held important positions, men of reputation, men of wealth. As soon as the funeral is over clergymen begin to relate imaginary conversations with the deceased, and in a very little while the great man is changed to a Christian - possibly to a saint.

Hope is the only universal liar who never loses his reputation for veracity.

Nothing could add to the horror of hell, except the presence of its creator, God. While I have life, as long as I draw breath, I shall deny with all my strength, and hate with every drop of my blood, this infinite lie.

Give me the storm and tempest of thought and action, rather than the dead calm of ignorance and faith! Banish me from Eden when you will; but first let me eat of the fruit of the tree of knowledge!

Argument cannot be answered with insults. Kindness is strength; anger blows out the lamp of the mind.

The priests of one religion never credit the miracles of another religion. Is this because priests instinctively know priests?

Darwin has done more to change human thought than all the priests who have existed.