No man ever prayed heartily without learning something.

No man ever prayed heartily without learning something.

Religion is the idol of the mob; it adores everything it does not understand.

Religion is the idol of the mob; it adores everything it does not understand.

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.

In the relationship between man and religion, the state is firmly committed to a position of neutrality.

In the relationship between man and religion, the state is firmly committed to a position of neutrality.

I went to the root of things, and found nothing but Him alone.

I went to the root of things, and found nothing but Him alone.

No man ever believes that the Bible means what it says: He is always convinced that it says what he read more

No man ever believes that the Bible means what it says: He is always convinced that it says what he means.

I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand read more

I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.

I won't take my religion from any man who never works except with his mouth and never cherishes any memory read more

I won't take my religion from any man who never works except with his mouth and never cherishes any memory except the face of the woman on the American silver dollar.

I still say a church steeple with a lightening rod on top shows a lack of confidence.

I still say a church steeple with a lightening rod on top shows a lack of confidence.