We cannot remain silent when someone of the Pope's stature and credibility confuses religious principles for science

Only a fool of a scientist would dismiss the evidence and reports in front of him and substitute his own beliefs in their place.

Humanists hold that ethical values are relative to human experience and need not be derived from theological or metaphysical foundations.

Secular humanism is avowedly non-religious. It is a eupraxsophy (good practical wisdom), which draws its basic principles and ethical values from science, ethics, and philosophy.

No diety will save us; we must save ourselves.

A skeptic is one who is willing to question any truth claim, asking for clarity in definition, consistency in logic, and adequacy of evidence.

Parents have no right to impose their religion on their children... A Fundamentalist Protestant parent has no right to expect the state to support his own narrow conception of education.

Life, when fully lived under a variety of cultural conditions, can be euphoric and optimistic; it can be a joy to experience and a wonder to behold.

The skeptic has no illusions about life, nor a vain belief in the promise of immortality. Since this life here and now is all we can know, our most reasonable option is to live it fully.

Three key humanist virtues are courage, cognition, and caring - not dependence, ignorance, or insensitivity to the needs of others.

Secular humanism proposes ... the complete implementation of the agenda of modernism ... what is necessary for it to occur is a ... New Enlightenment.

the revolt against brutality begins with a revolt against the language that hides that brutality.

We like who we become in response to injustice: it makes it easy to choose a side. Our capacity to care, to get angry, is called forth like some muscle we weren't entirely aware we had.

What one man does another fails to do what's fit for me may not be fit for you.

If there's anything a public servant hates to do it's something for the public.

In my school, people liked the gym teachers because they were the football or soccer coaches. But look, if they're cool, they get respect.

No person can comfort like a dog can.

God asks the best we have Because He gave the Best He had.

I am clearly more popular than Reagan. I am in my third term. Where's Reagan? Gone after two! Defeated by George Bush and Michael Dukakis no less.

Wonder Woman is lame. She flies around in an invisible jet, but she's not invisible. I don't get it.

Policymakers think that if they get the abstractions right, that will drive behavior in the desired direction. But the world happens in real time.