Michael

“The Christians in adopting the terrible God of the Jews, have sublimed his cruelty. They represent him as the most capricious, wicked, and cruel tyrant which the human mind can conceive, and suppose him to treat his subjects with a barbarity and injustice truly worthy of a demon.”
― Paul Henri Thiry, Christianity Unveiled Being An Examination of The Principles And Effects of The Christian Religion

“Laws are made with a view to maintain society; to uphold its existence; to prevent man associated, from injuring his neighbour; they are therefore competent to punish those who disturb its harmony, or those who commit actions that are injurious to their fellows;”
― Paul Henri Thiry, The System of Nature

“It is asked, what motives an Atheist can have to do good? The motive to please himself and his fellow-creatures; to live happily and peaceably; to gain the affection and esteem of men. "Can he, who fears not the gods, fear any thing?" He can fear men; he can fear contempt, dishonour, the punishment of the laws; in short, he can fear himself, and the remorse felt by all those who are conscious of having incurred or merited the hatred of their fellow-creatures.”
― Paul Henri Thiry, Good Sense

“The doctrine of spirituality, such as it now exists, offers nothing but vague ideas; or rather is the absense of all ideas.”
― Paul Henri Thiry, The System of Nature