If we can really understand the problem, the answer will come out of it, because the answer is not separate from the problem.

In moments of great grief, that’s where you look and immerse yourself. You realise you are not immortal, you are not a god, you are part of the natural world and you come to accept that.

Good advice is always certain to be ignored, but that's no reason not to give it.

All our knowledge begins with the senses, proceeds then to the understanding, and ends with reason. There is nothing higher than reason.

He that cannot reason is a fool. He that will not is a bigot. He that dare not is a slave.

You always admire what you really don't understand.

What can't be cured must be endured.

One just needs a little alertness to see and find out: Life is really a great cosmic laughter.

If you don't stand for something you will fall for anything.

The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it, to confess your ignorance.

We must live together as brothers or perish together as fools.

We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid

Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.

Gravity is only the bark of wisdom's tree; but it preserves it

Attachment is the great fabricator of illusions; reality can be attained only by someone who is detached.

Man is not the creature of circumstances, Circumstances are the creatures of men.

Intelligence is a moral category.

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall be satisfied.

Accuracy is the twin brother of honesty; inaccuracy, of dishonesty.

How often I found where I should be going only by setting out for somewhere else.

There are no limitations to the mind except those we acknowledge.