The miraculous revelation of the Old Testament and the New, the miracles of famous men, Jews, Gentiles, or Christians, — then Franklin had no religion at all; and it would be an insult to say that he believed in the popular theology of his time, or of ours, for I find not a line from his pen indicating any such belief.
Theodore ParkerIt is vain to trust in wrong; as much of evil, so much of loss, is the formula of human history.
Theodore ParkerSelf-denial is indispensable to a strong character, and the highest kind comes from a religious stock.
Theodore ParkerThe union of men in large masses is indispensable to the development and rapid growth of the higher faculties of men. Cities have always been the fireplaces of civilization whence light and heat radiated out into the dark cold world.
Theodore Parker