The combined wisdom and genius of all mankind cannot possibly conceive of an argument against liberty of thought.

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

A crime against god is a demonstrated impossibility.

We do not need the forgiveness of God, but of each other and of ourselves.

The old lady who said there must be a devil, else how could they make pictures that looked exactly like him, reasoned like a trained theologian - like a doctor of divinity.

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

Whoever saw an angel barefooted?