"What has been the fruits of Christianity? ...Superstition, bigotry and persecution."
-James Madison, 4th president of the U.S

"A man's ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties; no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeed be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death. It is therefore easy to see why the Churches have always fought science and persecuted its devotees."
-Albert Einstein