A man"s ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties and needs; no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeed be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death.

When a poor person dies of hunger, it has not happened because God did not take care of him or her. It has happened because neither you nor I wanted to give that person what he or she needed. read more

• Thought Poor Person Dies Hunger Happened God Did Take Care Neither Nor Wanted Give What Needed

If I had chosen the populist course, it would have been a breach of the trust placed in me by the people. read more

• People Trust by Been Course Had Chosen Placed Breach

The important thing in life is to have a great aim, and the determination to attain it. read more

• Thought Important Thing Life Great Aim Determination Attain

If you put a small value on yourself, rest assured that the world will not raise your price. read more

• Thought Put Small Value Rest Assured World Raise Price

Men admire the man who can organize their wishes and thoughts in stone and wood and steel and brass. read more

• Thought Men Admire Man Organize Their Wishes Thoughts Stone Wood Steel Brass

The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift. read more

• Thought Intuitive Mind Sacred Gift Rational Faithful Servant Created Society Honors Forgotten

Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler. read more

• Wise-words Everything Made Simple Possible Simpler

Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty. read more

• Thought Our Task Free Ourselves by Widening Circle Compassion Embrace Living Creatures Whole Nature Its Beauty

A religious person is devout in the sense that he has no doubt about the significance of those superpersonal objects and goals which neither require nor are capable of rational foundation read more

• Thought Religious Person Devout Sense Doubt About Significance Those Superpersonal Objects Goals Which Neither Require Nor Capable Rational Foundation

We can not solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them. read more

• Thought Solve Our Problems Same Level Thinking Created Them