We must decline either treaty or truce.

I hold that the one great work of our time is the destruction of theology, the immemorial enemy of mankind, which has wasted in the chase of chimeras very much of the world's best intellect, fatally perverted our moral sentiments, fomented discord and division, supported all the tyranny of privilege and sanctioned all debasement of the people.

Far be it from me to argue this point with any dissident.

I prefer to leave him to the logic of events, which has convinced me, and may some day convince him.
But to recur.

Before the _Freethinker_ had reached its third number I began to reflect on the advisability of illustrating it, and bringing in the artist's pencil to aid the writer's pen.