Man in his true nature is substance, soul, spirit.

Man's free agency is not of the mind, for that is bound. There is no freedom there.

I am no metaphysician, no philosopher, nay, no saint. But I am poor and I love the poor. I see what they call the poor of this country and how many there are who feel for them!

He who has infinite patience and infinite energy at his back, will alone succeed.

We must approach religion with reverence and with love, and our heart will stand up and say, this is truth, and this is untruth.

Desire, ignorance, and inequality—this is the trinity of bondage.

Be strong! Don't talk of ghosts and devils. We are the living devils. The sign of life is strength and growth. The sign of death is weakness. Whatever is weak, avoid! It is death. If it is strength, go down into hell and get hold of it! There is salvation only for the brave. Everyone must work out his own salvation.