The African is my brother but he is my younger brother by several centuries.

Affirmation of the world, which means affirmation of the will-to-live that manifests itself around me, is only possible if I devote myself to other life.

Ideals are thoughts. So long as they exist merely as thoughts, the power in them remains ineffective.

O heavenly Father, protect and bless all things that have breath: guard them from all evil and let them sleep in peace.

There is much coldness among men because we do not dare to be as cordial as we really are.

The gratitude ascending from man to God is the supreme transaction between earth and heaven.

If you study life deeply, its profundity will seize you suddenly with dizziness.