To be blind is bad, but worse is to have eyes and not see.

There is no king who has not had a slave among his ancestors, and no slave who has not had a king among his.

This great republic is a mockery of freedom as long as you are doomed to dig and sweat to earn a miserable living while the masters enjoy the fruit of your toil.

The worst thing is to be born sighted but to lack vision.

...our enjoyment of the great works of literature depends more upon the depth of our sympathy than upon our understanding.

To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug.

A simple, childlike faith in a Divine Friend solves all the problems that come to us by land or sea