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

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

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.

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

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.

People who lean on logic and philosophy and rational exposition end by starving the best part of the mind.

Success is more than just power or not violating the rights of others it is the privilege of contributing to the betterment of others.

You can only get outside yourself by looking inside.

Experience has tutored me well that most will lie or cheat to get the better hand. It's why I prefer solitude to social interaction. - Bethany

Keep your revolver near you night and day, and never relax your precautions.

I have the vagary of taking a lively interest in mathematical subjects only where I may anticipate ingenious association of ideas and results recommending themselves by elegance or generality.

I hate when men think that money is gonna buy you happiness... I mean, it helps.

Elen sila lumenn' omentielvo, a star shines on the hour of our meeting.

When I was around 18, I looked in the mirror and said, 'You're either going to love yourself or hate yourself.' And I decided to love myself. That changed a lot of things.

You want me to be all doom and gloom, or just shut up?