Day by day we should weigh what we have granted to the spirit of the world against what we have denied to the spirit of Jesus, in thought and especially in deed.

A man is ethical only when life, as such, is sacred to him.

I do not know what your destiny may be, but I do know this, that not one of you will find the happiness that each of you is seeking until you have first sought and found a way in which to unselfishly serve others.

The the question whether I am a pessimist or an optimist, I answer that my knowledge is pessimistic, but my willing and hope are optimistic.

Until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things, man will not himself find peace.

One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.

Help me to fling my life like a flaming firebrand into the gathering darkness of the world.