"It is impossible for us to suppose that a God, who is just, can be the author of a religion which is not just."

"The trade of governing has always been an alliance of kings, priests, and soldiers."

"It is the faculty of the human mind to think without control."

"The most formidable weapon against errors of every kind is reason. I have never used any other, and I trust I never shall."

"The present age will hereafter merit to be called the Age of Reason."