Work is the only thing I do to escape the corruption of praise.

The Press, which is mostly controlled by vested interests, has an excessive influence on public opinion.

I admit that thoughts influence the body.

There are two ways of resisting war: the legal way and the revolutionary way. The legal way involves the offer of alternatinve service not as a privilege for a few but as a right for all. The revolutionary view involves an uncompromising resistance, with a view to breaking the power of militarism in time of peace or the resources of the state in time of war.

Our task is to widen our circle of compassion to include all living beings and all of nature

Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler.

My deep religiosity [...] found an abrupt ending at the age of twelve, through the reading of popular scientific books.