Blind belief in authority is the greatest enemy of truth.

Life is sacred, that is to say, it is the supreme value, to which all other values are subordinate.

You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother.

Any government is evil if it carries within it the tendency to deteriorate into Tyranny. The danger of such deterioration is more acute in a country in which the government has authority not only over the armed forces but also over every channel of education and information.

If one tries to navigate unknown waters one runs the risk of shipwreck

Everybody felt his superiority, but nobody felt oppressed by it. Though he had no illusions about people and human affairs, he was full of kindness toward everybody and everything. Never did he give the impression of domineering, always of serving and helping. He was extremely conscientious, without allowing anything to assume undue importance; a subtle humor guarded him, which was reflected in his eyes and in his smile.

One must take what nature gives as one finds it.