Knowing belongs to man's intellect or reason; loving belongs to his will. The object of the intellect is truth; the object of the will is goodness or love.

The refusal to take sides on great moral issues is itself a decision. It is a silent acquiescence to evil. The Tragedy of our time is that those who still believe in honesty lack fire and conviction, while those who believe in dishonesty are full of passionate conviction.

When you are getting kicked from the rear it means you are in front.

Do mathematics have a relation to reality or are they only a mathematical symbol?

Never forget that there are only two philosophies to rule your life: the one of the cross, which starts with the fast and ends with the feast. The other of Satan, which starts with the feast and ends with the headache.

One becomes more interested in a job of work after the first impulse to drop it has been overcome.

Health, power, riches, possessions and honor can be snatched from you, but your will is irrevocably your own.