All the powers in the universe are already ours. It is we who have put our hands before our eyes and cry that it is dark.

Real freedom is not merely doing what you like, but also NOT doing what you like.

We believe that every being is divine, is God. Every soul is a sun covered over with clouds of ignorance; the difference between soul and soul is owing to the difference in density of these layers of clouds.

At the head of all these laws, in and through every particle of matter and force, stands One through whose command the wind blows, the fire burns, the clouds rain, and death stalks upon the earth. And what is His nature? He is everywhere the pure and formless One, the Almighty and the All Merciful. Thou art our Father. Thou art our beloved Friend.

Because the Soul is not made of matter, since it is spiritual, it cannot obey the laws of matter, it cannot be judged by the laws of matter.

The best principles in our lives were those which we heard from our mothers through our ears.

If you intend to study the mind, you must have systematic training; you must practice to bring the mind under your control.