“Bigotry may be roughly defined as the anger of men who have no opinions”

“The more refined one is, the more unhappy”

“One may understand the cosmos, but never the ego; the self is more distant than any star”

“How easy to be amiable in the midst of happiness and success.”

“Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly; devils fall because of their gravity”

“A moral being is one who is capable of reflecting on his past actions and their motives - of approving of some and disapproving of others”