It is open to every man to choose the direction of his striving; and also every man may draw comfort from Lessing's fine saying, that the search for truth is more precious than its possession.

I have lived to prove Thoreau's contention that a man is rich in proportion to the number of things which he can afford to let alone.

My political ideal is democracy. Let every man be respected as an individual and no man idolized.

Dancers are the athletes of God.

Honestly, I cannot understand what people mean when they talk about the freedom of the human will. I have a feeling, for instance, that I will something or other; but what relation this has with freedom I cannot understand at all. I feel that I will to light my pipe and I do it; but how can I connect this up with the idea of freedom? What is behind the act of willing to light the pipe ? Another act of willing?

I would absolutely refuse any direct or indirect war service and would try to persuade my friends to do the same, regardless of the reasons for the cause of a war.

I never teach my pupils, I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.