One of the function of intelligence is to take account of the dangers that come from trusting solely to the intelligence.

You must remember that all work is simply to bring out the power of the mind which is already there to wake up the soul.

... That may appear as the truth to one personwill often appear as untruth to another person. But that need not worry theseeker. Where there is honest effort, it will be realized that what appearedto be different truths are like the countless and apparen

By being pleasant always and smiling, it takes you nearer to God; Nearer than any prayer.

It's more shameful to mistrust one's friends than to be deceived by them.

Years wrinkle the face, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

The desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so.

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

No nation is so poor that it cannot afford to gie free speech

To be preparedis half the victory.

A happy family is but an earlier heaven.