Chase after the truth like all hell and you’ll free yourself, even though you never touch its coat tails.
I have always felt that doubt was the beginning of wisdom, and the fear of God was the end of wisdom.
The fear of God is not the beginning of wisdom. The fear of God is the death of wisdom. Skepticism and doubt lead to study and investigation, and investigation is the beginning of wisdom.
I do not consider it an insult, but rather a compliment to be called an agnostic. I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure — that is all that agnosticism means.
History repeats itself. That’s one of the things wrong with history.
I believe that religion is the belief in future life and in God. I don’t believe in either. I don’t believe in God as I don’t believe in Mother Goose.
If every man who passed an unjust judgment on his fellow should be condemned, how many judges would be found so vain and foolish as to review and condemn their Maker’s work?
I am an Agnostic because I am not afraid to think. I am not afraid of any god in the universe who would send me or any other man or woman to hell. If there were such a being, he would not be a god; he would be a devil.
Ignorance and fanaticism is ever busy and needs feeding. Always it is feeding and gloating for more.
There are a lot of myths which make the human race cruel and barbarous and unkind. Good and Evil, Sin and Crime, Free Will and the like delusions made to excuse God for damning men and to excuse men for crucifying each other.
[George Everett Macdonald was] a valiant soldier for human liberty.
True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else.
I don’t believe in God because I don’t believe in Mother Goose.
There is no such thing as justice – in or out of court.
There is no such thing as justice – in or out of court.
I do not pretend to know what many ignorant men are sure of.
The first half of our lives is ruined by our parents and the second half by our children.
Getting married is a good deal like going to a restaurant with your friends. You order what you want and then when you see what the other fellow got you wish you had taken that.
True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else.
When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become president. I’m beginning to believe it.
The law does not pretend to punish everything that is dishonest. That would seriously interfere with business.
I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure.
Some of you say religion makes people happy. So does laughing gas.
History repeats itself, and that’s one of the things that’s wrong with history.
If you lose the power to laugh, you lose the power to think.
The pursuit of truth will set you free even if you never catch up with it.
When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President I’m beginning to believe it.
I am an agnostic I do not pretend to know what many ignorant men are sure of.
I do not consider it an insult, but rather a compliment to be called an agnostic. I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure – that is all that agnosticism means.
The only real lawyers are trial lawyers, and trial lawyers try cases to juries.
You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other man’s freedom.