Does not the history of the world show that there would have been no romance in life if there had been no risks?

A selfish basis would not serve the purpose of taking a man higher and higher along the paths of evolution.

I must say that, beyond occasionally exposing me to laughter, my constitutional shyness has been no dis-advantage whatever. In fact I can see that, on the contrary, it has been all to my advantage.

... we have to learn to use that force (love) among all that lives, and in the use of it consists our knowledge of God. Where there is love there is life; hatred leads to destruction.

Cow-slaughter can never be stopped by law.

Justice that love gives is a surrender, justice that law gives is a punishment.

You can't lead a true life without suffering