Whatever else may be said of man, this one thing is clear: He is not what he is capable of being.

People seem to fight about things very unsuitable for fighting. They make a frightful noise in support of very quiet things. They knock each other about in the name of very fragile things.

No sceptical philosopher can ask any questions that may not equally be asked by a tired child on a hot afternoon.

Christianity even when watered down is hot enough to boil all modern society to rags.

We all know that the 'divine glory of the ego' is socially a great nuisance; we all do actually value our friends for modesty, freshness, and simplicity of heart. Whatever may be the reason, we all do warmly respect humility - in other people.

The voice of the special rebels and prophets, recommending discontent, should, as I have said, sound now and then suddenly, like a trumpet. But the voices of the saints and sages, recommending contentment, should sound unceasingly, like the sea.

No man's really any good till he knows how bad he is, or might be.