Autopsy Quote by H. L. Mencken

The scientist who yields anything to theology, however slight, is yielding to ignorance and false pretenses, and as certainly as if he granted that…

— H. L. Mencken

“one can in fact trust a four hundred pound male gorilla, before one can ever trust a Roman Catholic priest”

— Peter B. Lockhart

He that would be conformed to Christ's image, and become a Christ-like man, must be constantly studying Christ Himself.

— Anonymous

Yet man does recognise himself [as an animal]. But I ask you and the whole world for a generic differentia between man and ape…

— Carl Linnaeus

Kinsey would identify himself with Galileo in moments of feelings of persecution.

— Bill Condon

Let us never forget that the greatest man is never more than an animal disguised as a god.

— Francis Picabia

What would the world be without him, and those like him?

— Janet Morris

You could say that to the pope. I want to talk to you about Jesus. He'd be like, easy, freak.

— Jim Gaffigan

Darwinian man, though well-behaved, at best is only a monkey shaved.

— W. S. Gilbert

God, that all-powerful Creator of nature and architect of the world, has impressed man with no character so proper to distinguish him from other…

— Quintilian

The devils of past religions have always, at least in part, had animal characteristics, evidence of man's constant need to deny that he too…

— Anton Szandor LaVey

Could anything be absurder than a man? The animal who knows everything about himself--except why he was born and the meaning of his unique…

— Storm Jameson