We are all equal in the sense that no man must mean - must be - the means for the purposes of another man; but each individual is an end in itself.

The aim of life is to be fully born, though its tragedy is that most of us die before we are thus born.

I believe that love is the main key to open the doors to the "growth" of man. Love and union with someone or something outside of oneself, union that allows one to put oneself into relationship with others, to feel one with others, without limiting the sense of integrity and independence. Love is a productive orientation for which it is essential that there be present at the same time: concern, responsibility, and respect for and knowledge of the object of the union.

I think, to be specific, we got off the track when we concentrated more and more on production of things. Thereby, we created a split between intellect and emotion, because, in order to produce a modern technique, you have to use intellect, and we have created men who are very brilliant, who are very clever, but our emotional life has become impoverished.

Jewish legend says that the world rests on 36 just men: only thirty six, but their moral strength is immense.

We live in a world of things, and our only connection with them is that we know how to manipulate or to consume them.

Creativity is the ability to see and to respond.