“The folly of men has enhanced the value of gold and silver because of their scarcity; whereas, on the contrary, it is their opinion that Nature, as an indulgent parent, has freely given us all the best things in great abundance, such as water and earth, but has laid up and hid from us the things that are vain and useless.” MenEarthValuesGivenParentWaterOpinionGoldContraryUselessVainBest ThingsAbundanceFollySilverScarcityAll The BestGold And Silver Book:Utopia: On the Best State of a Republic and on the New Island of Utopia Source: Utopia: On the Best State of a Republic and on the New Island of Utopia
“In the middle ages of Christianity opposition to the State opinions was hushed. The consequence was, Christianity became loaded with all the Romish follies. Nothing but free argument, raillery & even ridicule will preserve the purity of religion.” StatesAgeChristianityOpinionMiddleConsequenceArgumentPreservesPurityFollyOppositionRidiculeMiddle AgesLoaded Book:The Life and Writings of ... Source: The Life and Writings of ...