There Are Two Things Which Cannot Be

Fanaticism In Religion Is The Alliance Of The Passions She Condemns With The Dogmas She Professes.

Liberty, Next To Religion Has Been The Motive Of Good Deeds And The Common Pretext Of Crime.

The Principle Of The Inquisition Was Murderous. . . . The Popes Were Not Only Murderers In The Great Style, But They Also Made Murder A Legal Basis Of The Christian Church And A Condition Of Salvation.

A Public Man Has No Right To Let His Actions Be Determined By Particular Interests. He Does The Same Thing As A Judge Who Accepts A Bribe. Like A Judge He Must Consider What Is Right, Not What Is Advantageous To A Party Or Class.

Truth Is The Only Merit That Gives Dignity And Worth To History.