The mob that hails the man on horseback, the Caesars and conquering heroes, does not retain its freedoms for long.

Nonetheless, it still remains true that as a set of cognitive beliefs, religious doctrines constitute a speculative hypothesis of an extremely low order of probability.

The difference between science and religion is that the former wishes to get rid of mysteries whereas the latter worships them.

Religious tolerance has developed more as a consequence of the impotence of religions to impose their dogmas on each other than as a consequence of spiritual humility in the quest for understanding first and last things.

Stupidity is sometimes the greatest of historical forces.

A liberal education will impart an awareness of the amazing and precious complexity of human relationships. Since those relationships are violated more often out of insensitiveness than out of deliberate intent, whatever increases sensitiveness of perception and understanding humanizes life.

Philosophy, most broadly viewed, is the critical survey of existence from the standpoint of value.