I have discovered nothing new; I have only perceived what I already knew.

Where there is a man who does not labor because another is compelled to work for him, there slavery is.

Real wisdom is not the knowledge of everything, but the knowledge of which things in life are necessary, which are less necessary, and which are completely unnecessary to know.

By digging into our souls, we often dig up what might better have remained there unnoticed." Alexis Alexandrovich

The goal of our life should not be to find joy in marriage, but to bring more love and truth into the world. We marry to assist each other in this task. The most selfish and hateful life of all is that of two beings who unite in order to enjoy life. The highest calling is that of the man who has dedicated his life to serving God and doing good, and who unites with a woman in order to further that purpose.

Man recognizes that he will not die, only when he recognizes that he was never born, but always has been, is, and will be.

No matter when, at whatever moment, if she were asked what she was thinking about she could reply quite correctly - one thing, her happiness and her unhappiness.