The mind is a powerful thing, it takes philosophy and twists it to fact. All religion depends upon on it.

Be happy with all that you are, for it's not your duty to be accepted by everyone.

The more man clings to religion, the more he believes. The more he believes, the less he knows. The less he knows, the more stupid he is. The more stupid, the easier he can be governed! The easier to govern, the better he may be exploited. The more exploited, the poorer he gets. The poorer he gets, the richer and mightier the domineering classes get, the more riches and power they amass, the heavier their yoke upon the neck of the people.

Our common fault is that we lack the same belief - our common mistake is we all learn to do this

One would go mad if one took the Bible seriously; but to take it seriously one must be already mad.

Christianity is the most ridiculous, the most absurd, and bloody religion that has ever infected the world