“My country is the world, and my religion is to do good.”
Good“There are matters in the Bible, said to be done by the express commandment of God, that are shocking to humanity and to every idea we have of moral justice.”
God“My country is the world, and my religion is to do good.”
Good“That God cannot lie, is no advantage to your argument, because it is no proof that priests can not, or that the Bible does not.”
God“I believe in the equality of man and I believe that religious duties consist in doing justice, loving mercy, and endeavoring to make our fellow-creatures happy.”
Equality“Is it not a species of blasphemy to call the New Testament revealed religion, when we see in it such contradictions and absurdities.”
Religion“It is not a God, just and good, but a devil, under the name of God, that the Bible describes.”
God“It is necessary to the happiness of man that he be mentally faithful to himself. Infidelity does not consist in believing, or in disbelieving, it consists in professing to believe what he does not believe.”
Happiness“One good schoolmaster is of more use than a hundred priests.”
Good“The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection.”
Smile“These are the times that try men's souls.”
Men“Persecution is not an original feature in any religion but it is always the strongly marked feature of all religions established by law.”
Religion“Society in every state is a blessing, but government, even in its best stage, is but a necessary evil in its worst state an intolerable one.”
Best“Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.”
Freedom“A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue but moderation in principle is always a vice.”
Good“The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.”
Good“To say that any people are not fit for freedom, is to make poverty their choice, and to say they had rather be loaded with taxes than not.”
Freedom“I prefer peace. But if trouble must come, let it come in my time, so that my children can live in peace.”
Peace“Belief in a cruel God makes a cruel man.”
Faith“It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry.”
Truth“If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.”
Peace“I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.”
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