It is grander to think and investigate for yourself than to repeat a creed.

Every child should be taught that useful work is worship and that intelligent labor is the highest form of prayer.

Every creed is a rock in running water: humanity sweeps by it. Every creed cries to the universe, "Halt!" A creed is the ignorant Past bulling the enlightened Present.

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

I do not believe in loving enemies; I have pretty hard work to love my friends.

I cannot see why we should expect an infinite God to do better in another world than he does in this.

Nothing could be more idiotic and absurd than the doctrine of the trinity.