Which is more dangerous: fanaticism or atheism? Fanaticism is certainly a thousand times more deadly; for atheism inspires no bloody passion whereas fanaticism does; atheism is opposed to crime and fanaticism causes crimes to be committed.

If we would destroy the Christian religion, we must first of all destroy man's belief in the Bible.

To achieve a goal, a dream, a wish, you must plan it out for success!

Heaven made virtue; man, the appearance.

Religion may be purified. This great work was begun two hundred years ago: but men can only bear light to come in upon them by degrees.

Where some states possess an army, the Prussian Army possesses a state.

I have wanted to kill myself a hundred times, but somehow I am still in love with life. This ridiculous weakness is perhaps one of our more stupid melancholy propensities, for is there anything more stupid than to be eager to go on carrying a burden which one would gladly throw away, to loathe one’s very being and yet to hold it fast, to fondle the snake that devours us until it has eaten our hearts away?