In so far as the mind sees things in their eternal aspect, it participates in eternity.

He who hates anyone will endeavor to do him an injury, unless he fears that a greater injury will thereby accrue to himself; on the other hand, he who loves anyone will, by the same law, seek to benefit him.

Nothing in nature is by chance... Something appears to be chance only because of our lack of knowledge.

He who loves God cannot endeavor that God should love him in return.

If anyone conceives that he is loved by another, and believes that he has given no cause for such love, he will love that other in return.

I do not presume that I have found the best philosophy, I know that I understand the true philosophy.

The most tyrannical of governments are those which make crimes of opinions, for everyone has an inalienable right to his thoughts.