Friedrich Nietzsche

"In truth, there was only one Christian, and he died on the cross."

- Friedrich Nietzsche, scholar, philosopher and developmental critic

H. G. Wells

"Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo."

- H. G. Wells, "The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman", author, historian, teacher, journalist

Isocrates

"The noblest worship is to make yourself as good and as just as you can."

- Isocrates, Ancient Greek orator

Abraham Lincoln

"When I do good, I feel good; when I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion."

- Abraham Lincoln, former president of the USA

Harriet Martineau

"We do not believe in immortality because we can prove it, but we try to prove it because we cannot help believing it."

- Harriet Martineau, writer, philosopher, journalist

Pearl S. Buck

"When men destroy their old gods, they find new ones to take their place."

- Pearl S. Buck, author and missionary

Oscar Wilde

"When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers."

- Oscar Wilde, poet, novelist, dramatist and critic