Fools buy houses—the wise live in them.

Although prepared for martyrdom, I preferred that it be postponed. 

Fear has its use but cowardice has none.

No idea is so outlandish that it should not be considered with a searching but at the same time a steady eye. 

If you can, help others; if you can't do that, at least don't harm them.

I only ask to be free. The butterflies are free.

A good leader can engage in a debate frankly and thoroughly, knowing that at the end he and the other side must be closer, and thus emerge stronger. You don't have that idea when you are arrogant, superficial, and uninformed.

Let us not pray to be sheltered from dangers but to be fearless when facing them.

God sometimes does try to the uttermost those whom he wishes to bless.

I am a deeply religious nonbeliever - this is a somewhat new kind of religion.

Nearly everything you do is of no importance, but it is important that you do it.

I care not much for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it.