In Deism our reason and our belief are happily united.

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.

We are healed to help others. We are blessed to be a blessing. We are saved to serve, not to sit around and wait for heaven.

Life is about trying to find our ways back to our one shared soul. When we’re looking out at the stars, we’re looking into ourselves.

The problem with being clever, Serene thought with a sigh, is that everyone assumes you're always planning something.

If I end up hosting 'Joker's Wild,' please shoot me.

I darted a contemptuous look at the stately models of superstition.

That which has not a real excellency and value in it self, entertains no longer than the giddy Humour which recommended it to us holds.

We have so much room for improvement. Every aspect of our lives must be subjected to an inventory... of how we are taking responsibility.

In life, nothing happens to you. It happens for you.

Libraries keep the records on behalf of all humanity. the unique and the absurd, the wise and the fragments of stupidity.

There's a lot of evidence that fruits and vegetables are beneficial for reducing the risk of stroke.