Every religion is good that teaches man to be good; and I know of none that instructs him to be bad.

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.

True love is not a hide and seek game: in true love, both lovers seek each other.

Anxiety is the interest paid on trouble before it is due.

Every time I come to the States, I wish people would react to war like they react to tobacco, for example. Because war really kills in a second lots of people, thousands of people.

Satisfying myself is the point in filmmaking, in my mind.

History is a record of the incessant struggle of humanity against ignorance and oppression.

The greatest value comes from loving yourself for who you are. I've been teaching myself this for years, so I hope that by showing what I've learned, others can find the same freedom and joy I have.

Philosophically, mathematics is not a part of science. Mathematics studies patterns, science studies nature

It's better to read first rate science fiction than second rate science-it's a lot more fun, and no more likely to be wrong.

I think the boy should pay. 'Cuz that's just the way it works on a first-date. But if he doesn't offer, then I will pay... and then just not go out with him again.

You know what the crummiest feeling you can have is? To hate the person you love the best in the world.