Radicalism itself ceases to be radical when absorbed mainly in preserving its control over a society or an economy.

It is startling to see how the oppressed almost invariably shape themselves in the image of their hated oppressors.

Nothing so bolsters our self-confidence and reconciles us with ourselves as the continuous ability to create; to see things grow and develop under our hand, day in, day out.

A sublime religion inevitably generates a strong feeling of guilt. There is an unavoidable contrast between loftiness of profession and imperfection of practice. And, as one would expect, the feeling of guilt promotes hate and brazenness. Thus it seems that the more sublime the faith the more virulent the hatred it breeds.

We can never have enough of that which we really do not want.

To believe that if only we had this or that we would be happy, or to pursue any excessive desire, diverts us from seeing that happiness depends on an adequate self.

The individual who has to justify his existence by his own efforts is in eternal bondage to himself.