We see through others only when we see through ourselves.

Where everything is possible miracles become commonplaces, but the familiar ceases to be self-evident.

Unlimited opportunities can be as potent a cause of frustration as a paucity or lack of opportunities.

People unfit for freedom - who cannot do much with it - are hungry for power. The desire for freedom is an attribute of a "have" type of self. It says: leave me alone and I shall grow, learn, and realize my capacities. The desire for power is basically an attribute of a "have not" type of self.

We have rudiments of reverence for the human body, but we consider as nothing the rape of the human mind.

Absolute faith corrupts as absolutely as absolute power.

For many people, an excuse is better than an achievement because an achievement, no matter how great, leaves you having to prove yourself again in the future; but an excuse can last for life.