He only has freedom who ideally loves freedom himself and is glad to extend it to others. He who cares to have slaves must chain himself to them. He who builds walls to create exclusion for others builds walls across his own freedom. He who distrusts freedom in others loses his moral right to it.

And, indeed, what little of beauty and peace is to be found in the societies of men is owing to the daily performance of small duties, not to big doings and fine talk.

Let me light my lamp", says the star, "And never debate if it will help to remove the darkness

By unrighteousness man prospers, gains what appears desirable, conquer enemies, but perishes a the root.

We read the world wrong and say that it deceives us.

He who wants to do good knocks at the gate: he who loves finds the door open.

Those who think to reach God by running away from the world, when and where do they expect to meet him? We are reaching him here in this very spot, now at this very moment.