Geniuses are like thunderstorms: they go against the wind, terrify people, clear the air.

The tyrant dies and his rule is over, the martyr dies and his rule begins.

On the secretly blushing cheek is reflected the glow of the heart

The more men believe an idea to be true the greater the likelihood that the idea is mistaken. Those who are right usually stand alone.

The proud person always wants to do the right thing, the great thing. But because he wants to do it in his own strength, he is fighting not with man, but with God.

The greatest hazard of all, losing one’s self, can occur very quietly in the world, as if it were nothing at all. No other loss can occur so quietly; any other loss - an arm, a leg, five dollars, a wife, etc. - is sure to be noticed.

God is present in the moment of choice, not in order to watch but in order to be chosen. Therefore, each person must choose. Terrible is the battle, in a person's innermost being, between God and the world. The crowning risk involved lies in the possession of choice.