Cowardice is no virtue.

Spirituality brings a class of men who lay exclusive claim to the special powers of the world. The immediate effect of this is a reaction towards materialism, which opens the door to scores of exclusive claims, until the time comes when not only all the spiritual powers of the race, but all its material powers and privileges are centred in the hands of a very few; and these few, standing on the necks of the masses of the people, want to rule them. Then society has to help itself, and materialism comes to the rescue.

Man is born to conquer nature and not to follow it.

Above all, beware of compromises. I do not mean that you are to get into antagonism with anybody, but you have to hold on to your own principles in weal or woe and never adjust them to others "fads" thought the greed of getting supporters.

Calm and silent and steady work, and no newspaper humbug, no name-making, you must always remember.

Cowardice is no virtue.

The way to God is the opposite to that of the world. And to few, very few, are given to have God and mammon at the same time.