Mysticism is in fact the only criticism people cannot level against my theory.

The individual must not merely wait and criticize, he must defend the cause the best he can. The fate of the world will be such as the world deserves.

The daily struggle does not arise from a purpose or a program, but from an immediate need.

Most people see what is, and never see what can be.

I believe that Gandhi’s views were the most enlightened of all the political men of our time.

Too many of us look upon Americans as dollar chasers. This is a cruel libel, even if it is reiterated thoughtlessly by the Americans themselves.

Ever since childhood I have scorned the commonplace limits so often set upon human ambition. Possessions, outward success, publicity, luxury - to me these have always been contemptible. I believe that a simple and unassuming manner of life is best for everyone; best both for the body and the mind