“Women are not inherently passive or peaceful. We're not inherently anything but human. ”

“I have something to say to the religionist who feels atheists never say anything positive: You are an intelligent human being. Your life is valuable for its own sake. You are not second-class in the universe, deriving meaning and purpose from some other mind. You are not inherently evil—you are inherently human, possessing the positive rational potential to help make this a world of morality, peace and joy. Trust yourself.”

“human beings are inherently social and trusting animals.”

“We believe that an individual must endeavor to assume the universalism inherent in the human condition.”

“I have never been convinced there's anything inherently wrong in having fun. ”

“The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent vice of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.”