A believer is a bird in a cage, a freethinker is an eagle parting the clouds with tireless wing.

When a fact can be demonstrated, force is unnecessary; when it cannot be demonstrated, force is infamous.

As a matter of fact, no one knows that God exists and no one knows that God does not exist. To my mind there is no evidence that God exists - that this world is governed by a being of infinite goodness, wisdom and power, but I do not pretend to know.

Only the very ignorant are perfectly satisfied that they know. To the common man the great problems are easy. He has no trouble in accounting for the universe. He can tell you the origin and destiny of man and the why and wherefore of things.

Religion has not civilized man, man has civilized religion.

The hands that help are better far than lips that pray.

Many people think they have religion when they are troubled with dyspepsia.