I look upon the whole world as my fatherland, and every war has to me the horror of a family feud.

Until the great mass of the people shall be filled with the sense of responsibility for each other's welfare, social justice can never be attained.

It is certain that I cannot always distinguish my own thoughts from those I read, because what I read becomes the very substance and text of my mind.

The few who profit from the labor of the masses want to organize the workers into an army which will protect the interests of the capitalists.

If we spend the time we waste in sighing for the perfect golden fruit in fulfilling the conditions of its growth, happiness will come, must come. It is guaranteed in the very laws of the universe. If it involves some chastening and renunciation, well, the fruit will be all the sweeter for this touch of holiness.

Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.

He who is content with what has been done is an obstacle in the path of progress.