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"I have neither time nor disposition to enter into discussion with the Friend, and end this occasion by suggesting for her consideration the question whether, if it be true that the Lord has appointed me to do the work she has indicated, it is not probable that he would have communicated knowledge of the fact to me as well as to her."
"Give us a religion that will help us to live - we can die without assistance."
"I do not want church groups controlling the schools of our country. They must remain free."
"A voice behind me asked, "Where is God? Where is He? Where can He be now?" and a voice within me answered: "Where? Here He is - He has been hanged here, on these gallows.""
"My mission is to see things as they are. Exactly contrary of a mission."
""The Holy Ghost," Luther instructs us, "is not a skeptic." Not everyone can be, and that is really too bad."
"Has science ever retreated? No! It is Catholicism which has always retreated before her, and will always be forced to retreat."
"They address an Eclipse every morning, whom they call their "Father.""
"At least to pray is left - is left Oh Jesus - in the Air - I know not which thy chamber is - I'm knocking everywhere."
"God's little Blond Blessing we have long deemed you, and hope his so-called Will will not compel him to revoke you."
"Some Arrows slay but whom they strike - But this slew all but him - Who so appareled his Escape - Too trackless for a Tomb"
"Assent - and you are sane - Demur - and you're straightaway dangerous - and handled with a chain."
"The Crime, from us, is hidden, [though] he is presumed to know."
"I do not feel I could give up all for Christ, were I called to die."
"The minister today preached about death and judgment, and what would become of those who behaved improperly - and somehow it scared me. He preached such an awful sermon I didn't think I should ever see you again until the Judgment Day. The subject of perdition seemed to please him somehow."
"Those who lift their hats shall see Nature as devout do God."
"Knew I how to pray, to intercede for your [broken] Foot were intuitive - but I am but a Pagan."
"If Aims impel these Astral Ones The ones allowed to know Know that which makes them as forgot As Dawn forgets them now"
"The God idea is growing more impersonal and nebulous in proportion as the human mind is learning to understand natural phenomena and in the degree that science progressively correlates human and social events."
"Christianity is most admirably adapted to the training of slaves, to the perpetuation of a slave society."
