...for though the flame of liberty may sometimes cease to shine, the coal can never expire.

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.

Besides, a life without freedom to choose is not worth having.

Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving us wordy evidence of the fact.

I wish I could go to Paris right now.

Be brave, be bold, be free.

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

Love with delight discourses in my mindUpon my lady's admirable gifts...Beyond the range of human intellect.

But I like being nasty. I like being cranky. Especially if it's a cold day in Chicago, it's nice to just take it out on Kyle, because he's so easy to scream at, you know?

Wisdom is finding joy in bewilderment

From old habit, unconsciously he thanked God that he no longer believed in Him.