To set up as a standard of public morality a notion which can neither be defined nor conceived is to open the door to every kind of tyranny.

When a contradiction is impossible to resolve except by a lie, then we know that it is really a door.

A doctrine serves no purpose in itself, but it is indispensable to have one if only to avoid being deceived by false doctrines.

Religion is a form of nourishment. It is difficult to appreciate the flavor and food-value of something one has never eaten.

...nothing on earth can stop man from feeling himself born for liberty. Never, whatever may happen, can he accept servitude; for he is a thinking creature.

What hope is there for innocence if it is not recognized?

To get power over is to defile. To possess is to defile.