Nothing is more surprising than the easiness with which the many are governed by the few.

There is no such thing as freedom of choice unless there is freedom to refuse.

Beauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them.

A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence.

When men are most sure and arrogant they are commonly most mistaken, giving views to passion without that proper deliberation which alone can secure them from the grossest absurdities.

The life of man is of no greater importance to the universe than that of an oyster.

Be a philosopher but, amid all your philosophy be still a man.

A propensity to hope and joy is real riches; one to fear and sorrow real poverty.

All knowledge degenerates into probability.

It is an absurdity to believe that the Deity has human passions, and one of the lowest of human passions, a restless appetite for applause

Mohammed praises [instances of] tretchery, inhumanity, cruelty, revenge, and bigotry that are utterly incompatible with civilized society.

If the brain was simple enough to be understood - we would be too simple to understand it!

In good time every secret must be shared and every miracle called into question.

People believe in God because they've been conditioned to believe in God.

It's actually much harder to develop a TV show than I had anticipated.

A photo is a creation.

God is the true realistic point where human reason mostly, if not completely, breaks down.

Whether you've found your calling, or if you're still searching, passion should be the fire that drives your life's work.

Love is a battle, and I plan to go on fighting. To the end.

I am not in the habit of supporting people who attack my wife and attack my father.