Never was there a clearer case of “stealing the livery of the court of heaven to serve the devil in.” I am filled with unutterable loathing when I contemplate the religious pomp and show, together with the horrible inconsistencies, which every where surround me.
He expresses his disgust at the hypocrisy of those who misuse religion for immoral purposes.
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True it is that this faith was many times shaken by passing events, but never destroyed.
A son of toil himself, he was linked in brotherly sympathy with the sons of toil in every loyal part of the republic.
The laws which determine the destinies of individuals and nations are impartial and eternal.