People involve themselves in countless activities which they consider to be important, but they forget about one activity which is more important and necessary than any other, and which includes all other things: the improvement of their soul

…the majority of men do not think in order to know the truth, but in order to assure themselves that the life which they lead, and which is agreeable and habitual to them, is the one which coincides with the truth.

To sin is a human business, to justify sins is a devilish business.

Without the support from religion--remember, we talked about it--no father, using only his own resources, would be able to bring up a child.

Where there is love, there is God also.

I don't think badly of people. I like everybody, and I'm sorry for everybody.

Friends we shall never be, you know that yourself. Whether we shall be the happiest or the wretchedest of people--that's in your hands.