Men inadvertently comport themselves with nobility when they have grown accustomed to wanting nothing from others and always giving to them.

For out of fear and need each religion is born, creeping into existence on the byways or reason.

From people who merely pray we must become people who bless.

The complete irresponsibility of man for his actions and his nature is the bitterest drop which he who understands must swallow.

Follow in the footsteps of your fathers' virtue! How could you hope to climb high unless your fathers' will climbs with you?

Do you suppose that sacrifice is the hallmark of moral action?--Just stop to consider whether sacrifice is not involved in every action that is done with deliberation, the worst as well as the best.

As refined fare serves a hungry man as well as and no better than coarser food, the more pretentious artist will not dream of inviting the hungry man to his meal.