Heresy is a cradle; orthodoxy a coffin

Heresy is a cradle; orthodoxy a coffin

Early in life I had to choose between honest arrogance and hypocritical humility. I chose honest arrogance and have seen read more

Early in life I had to choose between honest arrogance and hypocritical humility. I chose honest arrogance and have seen no occasion to change.

Indeed heresies are themselves instigated by philosophy.

Indeed heresies are themselves instigated by philosophy.

This is an impressive crowd: the Have's and Have-more's. Some people call you the elites. I call you my base.

This is an impressive crowd: the Have's and Have-more's. Some people call you the elites. I call you my base.

It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creeds into law if it acquires read more

It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creeds into law if it acquires the political power to do so, and will follow it by suppressing opposition, subverting all education to seize early the minds of the young, and by killing, locking up, or driving underground all heretics.

The offspring of riches: Pride, vanity, ostentation, arrogance, tyranny

The offspring of riches: Pride, vanity, ostentation, arrogance, tyranny

Heresy is what the minority believe, it is the real name given by the powerful to the doctrine of the read more

Heresy is what the minority believe, it is the real name given by the powerful to the doctrine of the weak

When men are most sure and arrogant they are commonly most mistaken, giving views to passion without that proper deliberation read more

When men are most sure and arrogant they are commonly most mistaken, giving views to passion without that proper deliberation which alone can secure them from the grossest absurdities

Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.

Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.