Fear cannot be without hope nor hope without fear.

As men's habits of mind differ, so that some more readily embrace one form of faith, some another, for what moves one to pray may move another to scoff, I conclude ... that everyone should be free to choose for himself the foundations of his creed, and that faith should be judged only by its fruits.

Those who know the true use of money, and regulate the measure of wealth according to their needs, live contented with few things.

I do not believe anyone has reached such perfection, surpassing all others, except Christ, to whom God immediately revealed - without words or visions - the conditions which lead to salvation.

The highest activity a human being can attain is learning for understanding, because to understand is to be free.

Big fish eat small fish with as much right as they have power.

I have made a ceaseless effort not to ridicule, not to bewail, not to scorn human actions, but to understand them.