"One of the largest promises of science is, that the sum of human happiness will be increased, ignorance destroyed, an…"

"In human life, you will find players of religion until the knowledge and proficiency in religion will be cleansed fro…"

"The general root of superstition: namely, that men observe when things hit, and not when they miss; and commit to mem…"

"It were better to have no opinion of God at all than such an opinion as is unworthy of him; for the one is unbelief, …"

"Plutarch saith well to that purpose: "Surely," saith he, "I had rather a great deal men should say there was no such …"

"Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws, to reputation: all which may be guides to an…"

"The master of superstition is the people, and in all superstition wise men follow fools; and arguments are fitted to …"

"The causes of superstition are: pleasing and sensual rites and ceremonies; excess of outward and pharisaical holiness…"

"Superstition, without a veil, is a deformed thing; for, as it addeth deformity to an ape, to be so like a man, so the…"

"When man seized the loadstone of science, the loadstar of superstition vanished in the clouds."