Men believe themselves to be free, simply because they are conscious of their actions, and unconscious of the causes whereby those actions are determined.

To give aid to every poor man is far beyond the reach and power of every man. Care of the poor is incumbent on society as a whole.

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

Whatever increases, decreases, limits or extends the body's power of action, increases decreases, limits, or extends the mind's power of action. And whatever increases, decreases, limits, or extends the mind's power of action, also increases, decreases, limits, or extends the body's power of action.

The human mind cannot be absolutely destroyed along with the body, but something of it remains, which is eternal.

What everyone wants from life is continuous and genuine happiness.

The world would be happier if men had the same capacity to be silent that they have to speak.