“Education commences at the mother's knee, and every word spoken within the hearing of children tends toward the formation of character.”

“Energy, like the biblical grain of the mustard-seed, will remove mountains.”

“Disease is the retribution of outraged Nature.”

“Forty is the old age of youth, fifty is the youth of old age.”

“Real happiness is cheap enough, yet how dearly we pay for its counterfeit.”

“Doubt is the incentive to truth and inquiry leads the way.”

“Hatred would have been easier. With hatred, I would have known what to do. Hatred is clear, metallic, one-handed, unwavering; unlike love.”

“Those who attempt to conquer hatred by hatred are like warriors who take weapons to overcome others who bear arms. This does not end hatred, but gives it room to grow. But, ancient wisdom has advoc...”

“Before you hate something you should try to understand it.”