Successful action tends to become an end in itself.

The trouble is not chiefly that our universities are unfit for students but that many present-day students are unfit for universities.

There is no doubt that in exchanging a self-centered for a selfless life we gain enormously in self-esteem. The vanity of the selfless, even those who practice utmost humility, is boundless.

Mass movements do not usually rise until the prevailing order has been discredited.

Where unity and self-sacrifice are indispensable for the normal functioning of society, everyday life is likely to be either religiofied (common tasks turned into holy causes) or militarized.

No matter how noble the objectives of a government, if it blurs decency and kindness, cheapens human life, and breeds ill will and suspicion; it is an evil government.

Compassion is the antitoxin of the soul: where there is compassion even the most poisonous impulses remain relatively harmless.