The soul is not the body and it may be in one body or in another, and pass from body to body.

There is one basic cause of all effects.

The fools of the world have been those who have established religions, ceremonies, laws, faith, rule of life.

I do not know when, but I know that many have come in this century to develop arts and sciences, sow the seeds of a new culture that will flourish, unexpected, sudden, just when the power is deluded into believing they have won.

I have held and hold souls to be immortal.... Speaking as a Catholic, they do not pass from body to body, but go to paradise, purgatory or hell. But I have reasoned deeply, and, speaking as a philosopher, since the soul is not found without body and yet is not body, it may be in one body or in another, and pass from body to body.

What you receive from others is a testimony to their virtue; but all that you do for others is the sign and clear indication of your own.

I pray you, magnificent Sir, do not trouble yourself to return to us, but await our coming to you.