There are three principles in a man's being and life, the principle of thought, the principle of speech, and the principle of action. The origin of all conflict between me and my fellow-men is that I do not say what I mean and I don't do what I say.

When a man has made peace within himself, he will be able to make peace in the whole world.

What you must do is love your neighbor as yourself. There is no one who knows your many faults better than you! But you love yourself notwithstanding. And so you must love your neighbor, no matter how many faults you see in him.

If you want to raise a man from mud and filth, do not think it is enough to stay on top and reach a helping hand down to him. You must go all the way down yourself, down into mud and filth. Then take hold of him with strong hands and pull him and yourself out into the light.

The prophet is appointed to oppose the kind, and even more: history.

We can be redeemed only to the extent to which we see ourselves.

Only men who are capable of saying Thou [an attitude of deep respect] to one another can truly say we with one another.