Any system of religion that has anything in it that shocks the mind of a child, cannot be true.

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.

A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody.

He who dares not offend cannot be honest.

[A]ll churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Muslim, are simply human inventions. They use fear to enslave us. They are a monopoly for power and profit.

If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.

The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.

Religion is a history of wickedness that has served to corrupt and brutalize humankind; and, for my part, I sincerely detest it as I detest everything that is cruel.

Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.

You made a writer keep faith in his pen.

Intelligence is quickness to apprehend as distinct from ability which is capacity to act wisely on the thing apprehended.

I want to be a fighter. So fight for something! Not for money.

Many books serve merely to show how many ways there are of being wrong, and how far astray you yourself would go if you followed their guidance. You should read only when your own thoughts dry up.

I believe I owe all the best parts of my adulthood to embracing my imperfections and showcasing them.

I've returned to being an amateur without any ties or strings attached, which gives me a freedom I never had before.

Another wing of the party seems to be putting its hands up. They're not all resisting and accepting the [Donald] Trump - the fact that he could very well win the nomination.

Lightfoot's voice is such a part of the fabric of Canada, I know it almost as well as I know my own voice.

You're only as strong as your weakest link so you've got to make sure everybody in your crew is on point.

She's stark raving mad!