Man is the jewel of God, who has created this material world to keep his treasure in.

Cities have always been the fireplaces of civilization, whence light and heat radiated out into the dark.

Never violate the sacredness of your individual self-respect.

Outward judgment often fails, inward judgment never.

Democracy means not "I am as good as you are" but "You are as good as I am.".

The books that help you the most are those which make you think the most.

Magnificent promises are always to be suspected.

A happy wedlock is a long falling in love.

I do not pretend to understand the moral universe; the arc is a long one. . . . But from what I see I am sure it bends toward justice.

Never violate the sacredness of your individual self-respect. Be true to your own mind and conscience, your heart and your soul. So only can you be true to God.

Nature is man's religious book, with lessons for every day.

I never meant it, " he was saying. "Never meant it to happen. Can't stand it, seeing her suffer. Must do something, do something... What do I do? What can I do...?

I cannot let my blood pressure rise because someone wishes to spread his or her bad day around, as if to dilute instead of multiply it.

I don't have time to feel sorry for myself. I've got to think.

If you want to be a voice for peace in the world, begin by making peace a permanent condition of your own life.

For the ocean is big and my boat is small. Find the courage.

Even with a round table, some people always seem able to sit at the head of it.

I did enough algebra when I was at university, so I am sick and tired of that.

When God promises, He's not saying, I'll try. He means, I can and I will.

Constantly choosing the lesser of two evils is still choosing evil.

We can not understand the visible problem until we go to the invisible one.