Belief in a cruel God makes a cruel man.

All the religions known in the world are founded, so far as they relate to man or the unity of man, as being all of one degree. Whether in heaven or in hell, or in whatever state man may be supposed to exist hereafter, the good and the bad are the only distinctions.

Whatever has a tendency to promote the civil intercourse of nations by an exchange of benefits is a subject as worthy of philosophy as of politics.

...the true greatness of a nation is founded on principles of humanity.

Every proprietor owes to the community a ground-rent for the land which he holds.

What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value.

The mind once enlightened cannot again become dark.