The science of the mind can only have for its proper goal the understanding of human nature by every human being, and through its use, brings peace to every human soul.

An educator's most important task, one might say his holy duty, is to see to it that no child is discouraged at school, and that a child who enters school already discouraged regains his self-confidence through his school and his teacher. This goes hand in hand with the vocation of the educator, for education is possible only with children who look hopefully and joyfully upon the future.

The only normal people are the ones you don't know very well.

Every individual acts and suffers in accordance with his peculiar teleology, which has all the inevitability of fate, so long as he does not understand it.

Mathematics is pure language - the language of science. It is unique among languages in its ability to provide precise expression for every thought or concept that can be formulated in its terms.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, men of power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

It is from among such individuals that all human failures spring.