But men love abstract reasoning and neat systematization so much that they think nothing of distorting the truth, closing their eyes and ears to contrary evidence to preserve their logical constructions.

A single day is sufficient for a man to discover what happiness is.

Luxuries are easy to take up but very difficult to give up

To a commonplace man of limited intellect, for instance, nothing is simpler than to imagine himself an original character, and to revel in that belief without the slightest misgiving.

When . . . in the course of all these thousands of years has man ever acted in accordance with his own interests?

Love the animals, love the plants, love everything. If you love everything, you will perceive the divine mystery in things. Once you perceive it, you will begin to comprehend it better every day. And you will come at last to love the whole world with an all-embracing love.

Can a man possessing conciousness ever really respect himself?