We come from God. As the tree from the root and the stream from the spring; that’s why we should always be in contact with Him, as the trunk from the root. Because the stream dries up when it is separated from the spring and the tree dies when is uprooted.
Animals share with us the privilege of having a soul.
In anger we should refrain both from speech and action.
Silence is better than unmeaning words.
The oldest, shortest words – ‘yes’ and ‘no’ – are those which require the most thought.
Do not go to bed until you have gone over the day three times in your mind. What wrong did I do? What good did I accomplish? What did I forget to do?
There is geometry in the humming of the strings, there is music in the spacing of the spheres.
Man know thyself; then thou shalt know the Universe and God.
A thought is an idea in transit.
As soon as laws are necessary for men, they are no longer fit for freedom.
Astonishing! Everything is intelligent!
The experience of life in a finite, limited body is specifically for the purpose of discovering and manifesting supernatural existence.
When the wise man opens his mouth, the beauties of his soul present themselves to the view, like the statues in a temple.
Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of you as they please.
It is better to be silent, than to dispute with the Ignorant.
Do not talk a little on many subjects, but much on a few.
Lust weakens both body and mind.
A man is never as big as when he is on his knees to help a child.
Hate and fear breed a poison in the blood, which if continued, affects eyes, ears, nose and the organs of digestion. Therefore, it is not wise to hear and remember the unkind things others might say about you.
No man is free who cannot control himself.