The heresy of one age is the orthodox belief and "only infallible rule" of the nest.

It is vain to trust in wrong; as much of evil, so much of loss, is the formula of human history.

Manly natural religion - it is not joining the Church; it is not to believe in a creed, Hebrew, Protestant, Catholic, Trinitarian, Unitarian, Nothingarian. It is not to keep Sunday idle; to attend meetings; to be wet with water; to read the Bible; to offer prayers in words; to take bread and wine in the meeting house; love a scape-goat Jesus, or any other theological clap-trap.

Humanity is the sin of God

Let us do our duty in our shop or our kitchen, in the market, the street, the office, the school, the home, just as faithfully as if we stood in the front rank of some great battle, and knew that victory for mankind depended on our bravery, strength, and skill. When we do that, the humblest of us will be serving in that great army which achieves the welfare of the world.

Nature is man's religious book, with lessons for every day.

Applying good sense to religion and religion to life. This is the field in which I design to labor