The object of opening the mind as of opening the mouth is to close it again on something solid.

It is the test of a good religion whether you can joke about it.

I realized that ritual will always mean throwing away something; Destroying our corn or wine upon the altar of our gods.

The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably because generally they are the same people.

The coziness between church and state is good for the state and bad for the church.

Destiny is but a phrase of the weak human heart - the dark apology for every error. The strong and virtuous admit no destiny. On earth conscience guides; in heaven God watches. And destiny is but the phantom we invoke to silence the one and dethrone the other.