Little men with little minds and little imaginations go through life in little ruts, smugly resisting all changes which would read more

Little men with little minds and little imaginations go through life in little ruts, smugly resisting all changes which would jar their little worlds

I find it interesting that the meanest life, the poorest existence, is attributed to God's will, but as human beings read more

I find it interesting that the meanest life, the poorest existence, is attributed to God's will, but as human beings become more affluent, as their living standard and style begin to ascend the material scale, God descends the scale of responsibility

If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.

If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.

The race of mankind would perish did they cease to aid each other. We cannot exist without mutual help. All read more

The race of mankind would perish did they cease to aid each other. We cannot exist without mutual help. All therefore that need aid have a right to ask it from their fellow-men; and no one who has the power of granting can refuse it without guilt.

I cried because I had no shoes, then I met a man who had no feet.

I cried because I had no shoes, then I met a man who had no feet.

Any life, no matter how long and complex it may be, is made up of a single moment, the moment read more

Any life, no matter how long and complex it may be, is made up of a single moment, the moment in which a man finds out, once and for all, who he is.

It is possible that mankind is on the threshold of a golden age; but, if so, it will be necessary read more

It is possible that mankind is on the threshold of a golden age; but, if so, it will be necessary first to slay the dragon that guards the door, and this dragon is religion

Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for mankind

Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for mankind

Men often become what they believe themselves to be. If I believe I cannot do something, it makes me incapable read more

Men often become what they believe themselves to be. If I believe I cannot do something, it makes me incapable of doing it. But when I believe I can, then I acquire the ability to do it even if I didn't have it in the beginning.