There can be no Kingdom of God in the world without the Kingdom of God in our hearts.

Only when an ideal of peace is born in the minds of the peoples will the institutions set up to maintain this peace effectively fulfill the function expected of them.

Any religion or philosophy which is not based on a respect for life is not a true religion or philosophy.

Life becomes harder for us when we live for others, but it also becomes richer and happier.

No ray of sunlight is ever lost, but the green which it awakes into existence needs time to sprout, and it is not always granted to the sower to see the harvest. All work that is worth anything is done in faith.

The great secret of success is to go through life as a person who never gets used up. That is possible for those who never argue and strive with people and facts, but in all experience retires upon themselves, and look for the ultimate cause of things in themselves.

By respect for life we become religious in a way that is elementary, profound and alive.