A balding phoenix is not as good as a chicken.
—Chinese proverb.
The four characteristics of humanism are curiosity, a free mind, belief in good taste, and belief in the human race.
—E.M. (Edward Morgan)
The most dangerous madmen are those created by religion, and ... people whose aim is to disrupt society always know how to make good use of them on occasion.
—Denis Diderot (1713–1784)