The hope of science is the perfection of the human race. The hope of theology is the salvation of a few, and the damnation of almost everybody.

Like an armed warrior, like a plumed knight, James G. Blaine marched down the halls of the American Congress and threw his shining lance full and fair against the brazen foreheads of the defamers of his country, and the maligners of his honor.

Just to the extent that the Bible was appealed to in matters of science, science was retarded; and just to the extent that science has been appealed to in matters of religion, religion has advanced - so that now the object of intelligent religionists is to adopt a creed that will bear the test and criticism of science.

Who can over estimate the progress of the world if all the money wasted in superstition could be used to enlighten, elevate and civilize mankind?

Nothing could be more dangerous to the existence of this Republic than to introduce religion into politics

God so loved the world that he made up his mind to damn a large majority of the human race.

The triumph of justice is the only peace.