Small is the number of them that see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts.

A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy.

When a man points a finger at someone else, he should remember that three of his fingers are pointing at himself. Do not worry about your difficulties in mathematics; I can assure you that mine are still greater.

There is nothing divine about morality; it is a purely human affair. If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed. What the individual can do is to give a fine example, and to have the courage to uphold ethical values .. in a society of cynics.

The value of a man resides in what he gives

What is the meaning of human life, or of organic life altogether? To answer this question at all implies a religion.

Bear in mind that the wonderful things you learn in your schools are the work of many generations. All this is put in your hands as your inheritance in order that you may receive it, honor it, add to it, and one day faithfully hand it on to your children.