Virtue is the desire of things honourable and the power of attaining them.

To prefer evil to good is not in human nature; and when a man is compelled to choose one of two evils, no one will choose the greater when he might have the less.

Man was not made for himself alone

Our love for our children springs from the soul's greatest yearning for immortality.

This world is indeed a living being endowed with a soul and intelligence ... a single visible living entity containing all other living entities, which by their nature are all related.

True opinions are a fine thing and do all sorts of good so long as they stay in their place; but they will not stay long. They run away from a man's mind, so they are not worth much until you tether them by working out the reason. Once they are tied down, they become knowledge, and are stable.

Enjoy life. There's plenty of time to be dead. Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.