Unethical conduct is actually the conduct of destruction and fear; lies are told because one is afraid of the consequences should one tell the truth; thus, the liar is inevitably a coward, the coward is inevitably a liar.

When reading a book, be very certain that you never go past a word you do not fully understand. The only reason a person gives up a study or becomes confused or unable to learn is because he or she has gone past a word that was not understood.

Your Integrity is more important than your immediate Life.

The test of true competence is the end result.

The greatest ability in the whole human race and all amongst the livingness, is the ability to help.

In fact, you don’t have a soul, you are your own soul. In other words, you are not this book, your social security card, your body or your mind. You are you.

The third principle is that any philosophic knowledge is only valuable if it is true or if it works.