There is no difference between the pain of humans and the pain of other living beings, since the love and tenderness of the mother for the young are not produced by reasoning, but by feeling, and this faculty exists not only in humans but in most living beings.

In finances, be strict with yourself, generous with others.

Inspire me with love for my art and for thy creatures. In the sufferer let me see only the human being.

I will destroy my enemies by converting them to friends.

No disease that can be treated by diet should be treated with any other means.

God who preceded all existence is a refuge.

The soul is subject to health and disease, just as is the body. The health and disease of both . . . undoubtedly depend upon beliefs and customs, which are peculiar to mankind.