Only a very bad theologian would confuse the certainty that follows revelation with the truths that are revealed. They are entirely different things.

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.

Discouragement is root of distress.

If you learn from a loss you have not lost.

There is someone I accept even though I do not approve of all he does...and that someone is me

Every child a wanted child; every mother a willing mother.

You know, I was a community activist, so I'm used to standing out in front of an elected official's office and protesting.

You are being hit with tabloid-journalism bi-lines of what you are doing because you have suddenly become a star.

The creation of the world is not only a process which moves from God to humanity. God demands newness from humanity; God awaits the works of human freedom.

One of the things that was crucial for me I got from Rory Gallagher, which was the idea of, like, being a guitar player for life and living it.

The interest of the public is never better advanced than when we can inculcate by our rules the advantage of acting honestly.

But the best definition of it is to say that heaven is that state where we will always be with Jesus, and where nothing will separate us from Him any more