Schoolmaster: But God, whatever else He is, and of course He is everything else, is not a fool.

So far as I can remember there is not one word in the Gospels in praise of intelligence.

What’s the difference between you and God? God never thinks he’s you.

God — if there is a God — would not choose one man above another or one people above another.

No one is satisfied with his fortune, nor dissatisfied with his intellect.

None but God is wise.

God has not the slightest need for our proofs.

God had no need for Ecclesiastes to acquaint Him with vanity.

God will not have his work made manifest by cowards.

God does not play dice with the universe.

Wealth is no mark of God's favour. Poverty is no mark of God's displeasure.

God is not a diversion.

God is no more intimidated by childish demands for instant gratification than are wise parents.

The book of nature tells us distinctly that God cares not a rap for us—nor for any living creature.