Anthony Collins

“The right of every man to think for himself, and to speak what he thinks, is a principle that ought to be held sacred.”

“By reasoning, I mean, the using our faculties in order to discover the truth.”

“Mankind have a right to the truth, and to hear what can be said for it and against it.”

“There is no other way to find truth but by examination and free inquiry.”

“Without Free-Thinking, it is impossible to know the truth.”

“If a man can't think, he is not a man.”

“Ignorance is the foundation of wonder.”

“To be afraid of the light of reason is to be a coward in the cause of God.”

“Liberty is a jewel of too great a price to be parted with.”