I do not consider it an insult, but rather a compliment to be called an agnostic. I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure - that is all that agnosticism means.

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At twenty a man is full of fight and hope. He wants to reform the...

At twenty a man is full of fight and hope. He wants to reform the...

Just think of the tragedy of teaching children not to doubt.

Just think of the tragedy of teaching children not to doubt.

Even if you do learn to speak correct English, whom are you going to speak...

Even if you do learn to speak correct English, whom are you going to speak...

If you lose the power to laugh, you lose the power to think.

If you lose the power to laugh, you lose the power to think.

The world is made up for the most part of morons and natural tyrants, sure...

The world is made up for the most part of morons and natural tyrants, sure...

The law does not pretend to punish everything that is dishonest. That would seriously interfere...

The law does not pretend to punish everything that is dishonest. That would seriously interfere...

Justice has nothing to do with what goes on in a courtroom; Justice is what...

Justice has nothing to do with what goes on in a courtroom; Justice is what...

Laws should be like clothes. They should be made to fit the people they serve.

Laws should be like clothes. They should be made to fit the people they serve.

I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure - that is...

I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure - that is...

I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure.

I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure.

None meet life honestly and few heroically.

None meet life honestly and few heroically.

History repeats itself, and that's one of the things that's wrong with history.

History repeats itself, and that's one of the things that's wrong with history.

Working people have alot of bad habits, but the worst of these is work.

Working people have alot of bad habits, but the worst of these is work.

There is no such thing as justice, in or out of court.

There is no such thing as justice, in or out of court.

The pursuit of truth will set you free; even if you never catch up with...

The pursuit of truth will set you free; even if you never catch up with...

History repeats itself, and that's one of the things that's wrong with history

History repeats itself, and that's one of the things that's wrong with history

Depressions may bring people closer to the church but so do funerals.

Depressions may bring people closer to the church but so do funerals.

You should always go to other people's funerals; otherwise, they won't come to yours.

You should always go to other people's funerals; otherwise, they won't come to yours.

A multitude of executions discredits a king, as a multitude of funerals a doctor

A multitude of executions discredits a king, as a multitude of funerals a doctor

Funerals are all abstract ceremony.

Funerals are all abstract ceremony.