We are not on the way to greater individualism, but are becoming an increasingly manipulated mass civilization.

Politics and religious leaders [are hindered] by their egotism.

I believe that if an individual is not on the path to transcending his society and seeing in what way it furthers or impedes the development of human potential, he cannot enter into intimate contact with his humanity.

Love is union with somebody, or something, outside oneself, under the condition of retaining the separateness and integrity of one's own self.

We talk a great deal about Russia today, and I'm afraid that in twenty years, we and Russia will be more similar than different.

The affirmation of one's own life, happiness, growth and freedom, is rooted in one's capacity to love.

I think American man unconsciously hates his work very often, because he feels trapped by it... imprisoned by it... because he feels that he is spending most of his energy for something which has no meaning in itself.