Human beings are pattern-seeking animals who will prefer even a bad theory or a conspiracy theory to no theory at all.

If religious instruction were not allowed until the child had attained the age of reason, we would be living in a quite different world.

Islamophobia: a word created by fascists, and used by cowards, to manipulate morons.

Religion is poison because it asks us to give up our most precious faculty, which is that of reason, and to believe things without evidence. It then asks us to respect this, which it calls faith.

Never be a spectator of unfairness or stupidity. Seek out argument and disputation for their own sake; the grave will supply plenty of time for silence.

I learned that very often the most intolerant and narrow-minded people are the ones who congratulate themselves on their tolerance and open-mindedness.

High moral character is not a precondition for great moral accomplishments.

What can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence.

Why do humans exist? A major part of the answer: because Pikaia Gracilens survived the Burgess decimation.

The only real radicalism in our time will come as it always has—from people who insist on thinking for themselves and who reject party-mindedness.

Mockery of religion is one of the most essential things... one of the beginnings of human emancipation is the ability to laugh at authority.

Joy is innermost peace.

He nothing common did or mean Upon that memorable scene.

Mick Jagger can't even make a successful solo album, and the Stones are the biggest rock group that ever was.

Liquor prohibition led to the rise of organized crime in America, and drug prohibition has led to the rise of the gang problems we have now.

The outlook of the world today is for the greatest era of commercial expansion in history. The rest of the world will become better customers.

The reason to stand up for punctuation is that without it there is no reliable way of communicating meaning.

That's pretty weird—and when I say something's weird, you know it's serious.

Most social problems could be helped or prevented if people had more money and practical advice.

Perseverance... keeps honor bright: to have done, is to hang quite out of fashion, like a rusty nail in monumental mockery.