Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.

Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.

To listen to some devout people, one would imagine that God never laughs.

To listen to some devout people, one would imagine that God never laughs.

I won't take my religion from any man who never works except with his mouth.

I won't take my religion from any man who never works except with his mouth.

And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he
said, I know not: Am I read more

And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he
said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?

Doubt is part of all religion. All the religious thinkers were doubters.

Doubt is part of all religion. All the religious thinkers were doubters.

A little philosophy inclineth men's minds to atheism; but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds to religion.

A little philosophy inclineth men's minds to atheism; but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds to religion.

Those who say religion has nothing to do with politics do not know what religion is.

Those who say religion has nothing to do with politics do not know what religion is.

His religion at best is an anxious wish,--like that of Rabelais,
a great Perhaps.

His religion at best is an anxious wish,--like that of Rabelais,
a great Perhaps.

On the whole we must repeat the often repeated saying, that it is
unworthy a religious man to view read more

On the whole we must repeat the often repeated saying, that it is
unworthy a religious man to view an irreligious one either with
alarm or aversion; or with any other feeling than regret, and
hope, and brotherly commiseration.