I believe that religion, generally speaking, has been a curse to mankind - that its modest and greatly overestimated services on the ethical side have been more than overcome by the damage it has done to clear and honest thinking.
I believe that all government is evil, in that all government must necessarily make war upon liberty...
I believe that it is better to tell the truth than to lie.
I believe that it is better to be free than to be a slave.
I believe that it is better to know than be ignorant.