“God has sometimes converted wickedness into madness; and it is to the credit of human reason that men who are not in some degree mad are never capable of being in the highest degree wicked.” MenHumansSometimesReasonDegreesHighestCapableMadnessMadCreditWickedWickednessHuman Reason Book:The Works and Correspondence of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke Source: The Works and Correspondence of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke
“The most horrible wickedness and cruelties, and the greatest miseries that have troubled the human race began with this thing called revelation, or revealed religion. ... It would be far, far better for us to let a thousand devils roam the world, and publicly preach the doctrine of devils (if there were such a thing, which there isn't), than to let one impostor and monster such a Moses, Joshua, Samuel or the Bible prophets come speaking the so-called word of God, and causing men to believe it.” IfsMenWorldBelieveHumansWould BeRaceThousandDevilMiseryMonstersHorribleDoctrineCrueltyHuman RaceProphetRevelationsWord Of GodWickednessMoses Author:Thomas Paine
“To expect wickedness from human beings is the best way I know of to avoid surprises. And when I am surprised, it's always pleasantly.” KnowsWayHumansHuman BeingsSurpriseBest WayWickedness Book:Heartfire: The Tales of Alvin Maker Source: Heartfire: The Tales of Alvin Maker