"In fact, "atheism" is a term that should not even exist. No one ever needs to identify himself as a "non-astrologer" or a "non-alchemist." We do not have words for people who doubt that Elvis is still alive or that aliens have traversed the galaxy only to molest ranchers and their cattle. Atheism is nothing more than the noises reasonable people make in the presence of unjustified religious beliefs."--Sam Harris, Letter to a Christian Nation
"Not their love of men but the impotence of their love of men keeps the Christians of today from-burning us." --Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil
"It was subtle of God to learn Greek when he wished to become an author-and not to learn it better." --Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil
"Question with boldness even the existence of God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear." --Thomas Jefferson, 1787 letter to his nephew
"Christianity is the most perverted system that ever shone on man." --Thomas Jefferson
"The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason." --Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanack, 1758