Remember you come here having already understood the necessity of struggling with yourself — only with yourself. Therefore thank everyone who gives you the opportunity.

Awakening begins when a man realizes that he is going nowhere and does not know where to go.

The evolution of man is the evolution of his consciousness, and 'consciousness' cannot evolve unconsciously. The evolution of man is the evolution of his will, and 'will' cannot evolve involuntarily.

If you meditate and the Devil comes, make the Devil meditate.

Two things in life are infinite; the stupidity of man and the mercy of God.

It is only by grounding our awareness in the living sensation of our bodies that the 'I Am,' our real presence, can awaken.

Never think of results, just do!

Conscious faith is freedom. Emotional faith is slavery. Mechanical faith is foolishness.

He who has gotten rid of the disease of "tomorrow" has a chance of achieving what he is here for.

Without self knowledge, without understanding the working and functions of his machine, man cannot be free, he cannot govern himself and he will always remain a slave.

One of the best means for arousing the wish to work on yourself is to realize that you may die at any moment. But first you must learn how to keep it in mind.

Life without knowing your destiny leads to “rat races”, depression and frustration, and attempt to commit suicide

We've all had our moments of weakness, and if we manage to get through today without any, we'll be sure to have some tomorrow.

Where are the one billion people who lived and breathed in the year 1800, only two short centuries ago?

Many of the things you can count, don't count. Many of the things you can't count, really count.

Let no man boast himself that he has got through the perils of winter till at least the seventh of May.

Love knoweth no laws.

Only the history of free peoples is worth our attention; the history of men under a despotism is merely a collection of anecdotes.

America cannot commit to go to war on behalf of 50 countries around the world because that is the formula that is one day going to break down and break out into war.

If there's no other alternative, I support civilian trials for terrorists.

There's a lot you can't tell about people, looking in from the outside" -Hanna