Blasphemy is an epithet bestowed by superstition upon common sense.
It is a blessed thing that in every age some one has had the individuality enough and courage enough to stand by his own convictions.
In the presence of eternity, the mountains are as transient as the clouds.
In the republic of mediocrity, genius is dangerous.
The glory of science is, that it is freeing the soul, breaking the mental manacles, getting the brain out of bondage, giving courage to thought, filling the world with mercy, justice, and joy.
We need men with moral courage to speak and write their real thoughts, and to stand by their convictions, even to the very death.
In nature there are neither rewards nor punishments; there are consequences.
Colleges are places where pebbles are polished and diamonds are dimmed.
I would rather live and love where death is king than have eternal life where love is not.
A man is not moral because he is obedient through fear or ignorance. Morality lives in the realm of perceived obligation...
Justice should remove the bandage from her eyes long enough to distinguish between the vicious and the unfortunate.
If the people were a little more ignorant, astrology would flourish – if a little more enlightened, religion would perish.
The inspiration of the Bible depends upon the ignorance of the gentleman who reads it.
Hope is the only universal liar who never loses his reputation for veracity.
Surely there is grandeur in knowing that in the realm of thought, at least, you are without a chain; that you have the right to explore all heights and depth; that there are no walls nor fences, nor prohibited places, nor sacred corners in all the vast expanse of thought.
Secularism is a religion, a religion that is understood. It has no mysteries, no mumblings, no priests, no ceremonies, no falsehoods, no miracles, and no persecutions.
Who can over estimate the progress of the world if all the money wasted in superstition could be used to enlighten, elevate and civilize mankind?
There is the same difference between talent and genius that there is between a stone mason and a sculptor.
Anger is a wind which blows out the lamp of the mind.
The triumph of justice is the only peace.