Will Thomas
Will Thomas
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NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
CountryUnited States of America
atheist heart mean
Of all the systems of religion that ever were invented, there is no more derogatory to the Almighty, more unedifying to man, more repugnant to reason, and more contradictory to itself than this thing called Christianity. Too absurd for belief, too impossible to convince, and too inconsistent for practice, it renders the heart torpid or produces only atheists or fanatics. As an engine of power, it serves the purpose of despotism, and as a means of wealth, the avarice of priests, but so far as respects the good of man in general it leads to nothing here or hereafter.
vanity age generations
Every age and generation must be as free to act for itself in all cases as the ages and generations which preceded it. The vanity and presumption of governing beyond the grave is the most ridiculous and insolent of all tyrannies.
atheist philosophy men
To argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason, and whose philosophy consists in holding humanity in contempt, is like administering medicine to the dead, or endeavoring to convert an atheist by scripture.
taken rights perfect
When all other rights are taken away, the right of rebellion is made perfect.
nature men information
Man must go back to nature for information.
teacher educational persons
Every person of learning is finally his own teacher.
science men principles
Every science has for its basis a system of principles as fixed and unalterable as those by which the universe is regulated and governed. Man cannot make principles; he can only discover them.
kings war pride
In the early ages of the world, according to the scripture chronology, there were no kings; the consequence of which was there were no wars; it is the pride of kings which throws mankind into confusion.
remembrance atheism positive-atheism
Customs will often outlive the remembrance of their origin.
atheist motivation use
One good schoolmaster is of more use than a hundred priests.
integrity ignorance character
A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right.
teacher crazy anger
The greatest remedy for anger is delay.
contradiction new-testament absurdity
Is it not a species of blasphemy to call the New Testament revealed religion, when we see in it such contradictions and absurdities.
land community
Every proprietor owes to the community a ground-rent for the land which he holds.