Gratitude is a burden, and every burden is made to be shaken off.

Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest.

We swallow greedily any lie that flatters us, but we sip only little by little at a truth we find bitter.

All things must be examined, debated, investigated without exception and without regard for anyone's feelings.

Those who fear the facts will forever try to discredit the fact-finders.

Disturbances in society are never more fearful than when those who are stirring up the trouble can use the pretext of religion to mask their true designs.

Only passions, great passions, can elevate the soul to great things.

Skepticism is the first step on the road to philosophy.

Oh! how near are genius and madness! Men imprison them and chain them, or raise statues to them.

In general, children, like men, and men, like children, prefer entertainment to education.

Although a man may wear fine clothing, if he lives peacefully; and is good, self-possessed, has faith and is pure; and if he does not hurt any living being, he is a holy man.

It is better to know so much about a few but important things, than to know so little about life, and much about trivial things.

This culture of distraction was nothing new. Christianity was born into one.

I can't imagine you not saying a word," said Marcus."I think you'd go crazy first.

The frontispiece of Mr. Lyell's book is enough to throw a Wernerian into fits.

Floods are 'acts of God,' but flood losses are largely acts of man.

What is the cheapest to you now is likely to be the dearest to you in the end.

If our designs for private houses are to be correct, we must at the outset take note of the countries and climates in which they are built.

The first duty of the gospel preacher is to declare God's law and to show the nature of sin.

Actually, I guess I shouldn't be so hard on myself. 2:23:11 is a very good time - a very good time for a woman that is.