Let the human mind loose. It must be loose. It will be loose. Superstition and dogmatism cannot confine it.

Quote by John Adams

Topics: Anti Religious Quotes

As much as I converse with sages and heroes, they have very little of my...

As much as I converse with sages and heroes, they have very little of my...

The question before the human race is, whether the God of nature shall govern the...

The question before the human race is, whether the God of nature shall govern the...

There are two educations. One should teach us how to make a living and the...

There are two educations. One should teach us how to make a living and the...

The divinity of Jesus is made a convenient cover for absurdity.

The divinity of Jesus is made a convenient cover for absurdity.

Happiness, whether in despotism or democracy, whether in slavery or liberty, can never be found...

Happiness, whether in despotism or democracy, whether in slavery or liberty, can never be found...

This would be the best of all possible worlds, if there were no religion in...

This would be the best of all possible worlds, if there were no religion in...

Because power corrupts, societys demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of...

Because power corrupts, societys demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of...

Books that cannot bear examination, certainly ought not to be established as divine inspiration by...

Books that cannot bear examination, certainly ought not to be established as divine inspiration by...

You will never be alone with a poet in your pocket

You will never be alone with a poet in your pocket

Liberty, according to my metaphysics is a self-determining power in an intellectual agent. It implies...

Liberty, according to my metaphysics is a self-determining power in an intellectual agent. It implies...

Education makes a greater difference between man and man than nature has made between man...

Education makes a greater difference between man and man than nature has made between man...

If (the) empire of superstition and hypocrisy should be overthrown, happy indeed will it be...

If (the) empire of superstition and hypocrisy should be overthrown, happy indeed will it be...

It is wrong to admit into the Constitution the idea that there can be property...

It is wrong to admit into the Constitution the idea that there can be property...

The Declaration of Independence I always considered as a theatrical show. Jefferson ran away with...

The Declaration of Independence I always considered as a theatrical show. Jefferson ran away with...

The essence of a free government consists in an effectual control of rivalries.

The essence of a free government consists in an effectual control of rivalries.

Politics are the divine science, after all

Politics are the divine science, after all

Popularity, next to virtue and wisdom, ought to be aimed at; for it is the...

Popularity, next to virtue and wisdom, ought to be aimed at; for it is the...

If we do not lay out ourselves in the service of mankind whom should we...

If we do not lay out ourselves in the service of mankind whom should we...

Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry and chicanery, of party, faction,...

Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry and chicanery, of party, faction,...

Here is everything which can lay hold of the eye, ear and imagination - everything...

Here is everything which can lay hold of the eye, ear and imagination - everything...