"I love mankind," he said, "but I find to my amazement that the more I love mankind as a whole, the less I love man in particular."

What is the use of Christ's words, unless we set an example?

One circumstance tormented me then: Namely, that no one else was like me, and I was like no one else. I am only one, and they are all.

In sinning, each man sins against all, and each man is at least partly guilt for another's sin. There is no isolated sin.

My sweetheart! When I think of you, it's as if I'm holding some healing balm to my sick soul, and although i suffer for you, i find that even suffering for you is easy.

If the person laughs well, they are a good person.

I wanted to discuss the suffering of humanity in general, but perhaps we'd better confine ourselves to the sufferings of children.