Mencken’s Law of Social Reform
H. L. Mencken
Whenever A annoys or injures B on the pretence of saving or improving X, A is a scoundrel.
Montaigne’s Law
Michel Eyquem de Montaigne
Nothing is so firmly believed as what is least known.
Pascal’s Law
Blaise Pascal
The greater the intellect one has, the more originality one finds in men. Ordinary persons find no differences between men.
Torquemada’s Law
Tomás de Torquemada
When you are right you have a moral duty to impose your will upon anyone who disagrees with you.
Wesley’s Law
John Wesley
Cleanliness is next to godliness.
Bartz’s Law of Hokey Horsepuckery
Wayne R. Bartz
The more ridiculous a belief system, the higher the probability of its success.
Lynn’s Observation on Religious Belief
Richard Lynn
Clever people are atheists. Cleverer people aren’t.
Stendahl’s Laws of Interfaith Dialogue
Krister Stendahl
1. When you are trying to understand another religion, you should ask the adherents of that religion and not its enemies.
2. Don’t compare your best to their worst.
3. Leave room for ‘holy envy’.
