Savage and furious nations, perpetually at war, adore, under diverse names, some God, conformable to their ideas, that is to say, cruel, carnivorous, selfish, blood-thirsty.

All religions are ancient monuments to superstition, ignorance and ferocity.

All children are born Atheists; they have no idea of God.

All religious notions are uniformly founded on authority; all the religions of the world forbid examination, and are not disposed that men should reason upon them.

Nature, you say, is totally inexplicable without a God. That is to say, to explain what you understand very little, you have need of a cause which you understand not at all.

The unhappiness of people is due to their ignorance of nature.

If the ignorance of nature gave birth to gods, the knowledge of nature is calculated to destroy them.

It is only by dispelling the clouds and phantoms of religion that we shall discover truth, reason and morality.

Tolerance and freedom of thought are the veritable antidotes to religious fanaticism.

It is very strange that men should deny a Creator and yet attribute to themselves the power of creating eels.

The source of man's unhappiness is his ignorance of Nature.

Sometimes it is easier to feel the veins wilted and empty than to sense the coldness of blood in fear

The only way to know where you are is by where you have just been.

The way to get things out of a government is to back them to the wall, put your hands to their throats, and you will get all they have.

This America has been the country of greed rather than the country of need.

Mother Teresa, you could say many things about her, but certainly you would not say she was macho. Anything but.

Ignorance makes most men go into a political party, and shame keeps them from getting out of it.

I will always speak out when someone says that a principle or a rule or a tradition trumps people.

You must learn to be strong in the dark as well as in the day, else you will always be only half brave.

The world does not need a better definition of issues, or better planning or project management. It needs the issues and the plans to have more of an impact, which is the promise of engagement.

You have to stand out if you want to move up.