There may or may not be a Supreme Ruler of the universe-but we are certain that man exists, and we believe that freedom is the condition of progress; that it is the sunshine of the mental and moral world, and that without it man will go back to the den of savagery, and wll become the fit associate of wild and ferocious beasts.

The intellectual advancement of man depends on how often he can exchange an old superstition for a new truth.

Diderot took the ground that, if orthodox religion be true Christ was guilty of suicide. Having the power to defend himself he should have used it.

With soap, baptism is a good thing.

They knew no better, but I do not propose to follow the example of a barbarian because he was honestly a barbarian.

Meekness is the mask of malice.

Music was born of love. Had there never been any human affection, there never could have been uttered a strain of music.