Whoever thought that he had understood something of me had merely construed something out of me, after his own image.

Man and man's earth are unexhausted and undiscovered. Wake and listen! Verily, the earth shall yet be a source of recovery. Remain faithful to the earth, with the power of your virtue. Let your gift-giving love and your knowledge serve the meaning of the earth.

The most unambiguous sign that a person holds men in low esteem is this, that he either acknowledges them merely as means to his ends or does not acknowledge them at all.

What is happening to me happens to all fruits that grow ripe. It is the honey in my veins that makes my blood thicker, and my soul quieter.

It is only because man believes himself to be free, not because he is free, that he experiences remorse and pricks of conscience.

A bad conscience is easier to cope with than a bad reputation.

Jesus died too soon. If he had lived to my age he would have repudiated his doctrine.