A well ordered society would be one where the State only had a negative action, comparable to that of a rudder: a light pressure at the right moment to counteract the first suggestion of any loss of equilibrium.

Men owe us what we imagine they will give us. We must forgive them this debt.

A doctrine serves no purpose in itself, but it is indispensable to have one if only to avoid being deceived by false doctrines.

Attachment is a manufacturer of illusion and whoever wants reality ought to be detached.

Love consents to all and commands only those who consent. Love is abdication. God is abdication.

The world is the closed door. It is a barrier. And at the same time it is the way through.

The virtue of hope is an orientation of the soul towards a transformation after which it will be wholly and exclusively love.