Loyal and efficient work in a great cause, even though it may not be immediately recognized, ultimately bears fruit.

Democracy is good. I say this because other systems are worse.

History is the record of human progress, a record of the struggle of the advancement of the human mind, of the human spirit, towards some known or unknown objective.

Facts are facts and will not disappear on account of your likes.

Act with courage and dignity; stick to the ideals that give meaning to life.

People avoid action. Often because they are afraid of the consequences, for action means risk and danger. Danger seems terrible from a distance; it is not so bad if you have a close look at it

What the mysterious is I do not know. I do not call it God because God has come to mean much that I do not believe in. I find myself incapable of thinking of a deity or of any unknown supreme power in anthropomorphic terms, and the fact that many people think so is continually a source of surprise to me. Any idea of a personal God seems very odd to me.