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

You must accept the truth from whatever source it comes.

It should not be believed that all beings exist for the sake of the existence of man. On the contrary, all the other beings too have been intended for their own sakes and not for the sake of anything else.

Do not imagine that these most difficult problems can be thoroughly understood by any one of us.

WHEN reading my present treatise, bear in mind that by "faith" we do not understand merely that which is uttered with the lips, but also that which is apprehended by the soul, the conviction that the object [of belief] is exactly as it is apprehended. If, as regards real or supposed truths, you content yourself with giving utterance to them in words, without apprehending them or believing in them, especially if you do not seek real truth, you have a very easy task as, in fact, you will find many ignorant people professing articles of faith without connecting any idea with them.

In accordance with the divine wisdom, genesis can only take place through destruction.

Every man whose character traits all lie in the mean is called a wise man.