The foundation of all morality is to have done, once and for all, with lying; to give up pretending to read more

The foundation of all morality is to have done, once and for all, with lying; to give up pretending to believe that for which there is no evidence, and repeating unintelligible propositions about things beyond the possibilities of knowledge.

Though God's attributes are equal, yet his mercy is more attractive and pleasing in our eyes than his justice.

Though God's attributes are equal, yet his mercy is more attractive and pleasing in our eyes than his justice.

Measure not men by Sundays, without regarding what they do all the week after.

Measure not men by Sundays, without regarding what they do all the week after.

If there were a verb meaning "to believe falsely," it would not have any significant first person, present indicative.

If there were a verb meaning "to believe falsely," it would not have any significant first person, present indicative.

A man met a lad weeping. "What do you weep for?" he asked. "I am weeping for my sins," said read more

A man met a lad weeping. "What do you weep for?" he asked. "I am weeping for my sins," said the lad. "You must have little to do," said the man. The next day, they met again. Once more the lad was weeping. "Why do you weep now?" asked the man. "I am weeping because I have nothing to eat," said the lad. "I thought it would come to that," said the man.

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination.

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination.

In isolated societies creeds can be preserved. It is where people of different traditions, outlook and creeds mingle freely and read more

In isolated societies creeds can be preserved. It is where people of different traditions, outlook and creeds mingle freely and exchange ideas that religious beliefs begin to be eroded. No one changes his beliefs without some instigation, some novel experience, some modification of the customary course of things, and in a closed society people believe what all their fellows obviously believe. Only when they are brought into contact with persons whom they respect holding different views do they begin to look at their inherited beliefs critically.

Treat others as thou wouldn't be treated. What thou likest not for thyself, dispense not to others.

Treat others as thou wouldn't be treated. What thou likest not for thyself, dispense not to others.

I love you when you bow in your mosque, kneel in your temple, pray in your church. For you and read more

I love you when you bow in your mosque, kneel in your temple, pray in your church. For you and I are sons of one religion, and it is the spirit.