A man's greatness is to be measured by his capacity for communion with others.
The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed.
Four things support the world: the learning of the wise, the justice of the great, the prayers of the good, and the valour of the brave.
Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.
As the poet said, 'Only God can make a tree' - probably because it's so hard to figure out how to get the bark on.
Let one who has become wealthy reign, and let one who has power renounce
It is quite useless knocking at the door of heaven for earthly comfort. It's not the sort of comfort they supply there.
Sometimes the only way the good Lord can get into some hearts is to break them.
If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life would be my god.
God sleeps in the rock, dreams in the plant, stirs in the animal, and awakens in man.
There is a God shaped vacuum in the heart of every man which cannot be filled by any created thing, but only by God, the Creator, made known through Jesus.
He is not strong and powerful who throweth people down; but he is strong who witholdeth himself from anger
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
There is a justifiable reaction against a type of religion which imposed rigid restrictions on any kind of rational enjoyment, while it left men free to exploit one another and to make life hideous in the race for wealth.
God is not willing to do everything, and thus take away our free will and that share of glory which belongs to us
It is better to be unfaithful than to be faithful without wanting to be.
Spiritual progress is like a detoxification
The social principles of Christianity preach cowardice, self-contempt, abasement, submission, humility, in a word all the qualities of the canaille
Nature is my manifestation of God. I go to nature every day for inspiration in the day's work. I follow in building the principles which nature has used in its domain.
Rejoice and be glad for your reward is great in heaven.
In faith there is enough light for those who want to believe and enough shadow for those who don't.
