The first duty of society is to give each of its members the possibility of fulfilling his destiny. When it becomes incapable of performing this duty it must be transformed.

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Religion brings to man an inner strength, spiritual light, and ineffable peace.

Religion brings to man an inner strength, spiritual light, and ineffable peace.

The mug is a tool. My ace in the hole. To have looks is the...

The mug is a tool. My ace in the hole. To have looks is the...

Intuition comes very close to clairvoyance; it appears to be the extrasensory perception of reality.

Intuition comes very close to clairvoyance; it appears to be the extrasensory perception of reality.

To what extent is any given man morally responsible for any given act? We do...

To what extent is any given man morally responsible for any given act? We do...

Comforts and syphilis are the greatest enemies of mankind.

Comforts and syphilis are the greatest enemies of mankind.

Like hatred, jealousy is forbidden by the laws of life because it is essentially destructive.

Like hatred, jealousy is forbidden by the laws of life because it is essentially destructive.

The most efficient way to live reasonably is every morning to make a plan of...

The most efficient way to live reasonably is every morning to make a plan of...

All of us, at certain moments of our lives, need to take advice and to...

All of us, at certain moments of our lives, need to take advice and to...

Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor.

Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor.

Everyone makes a greater effort to hurt other people than to help himself.

Everyone makes a greater effort to hurt other people than to help himself.

A few observation and much reasoning lead to error; many observations and a little reasoning...

A few observation and much reasoning lead to error; many observations and a little reasoning...

The quality of life is more important than life itself

The quality of life is more important than life itself

The love of beauty in its multiple forms is the noblest gift of the human...

The love of beauty in its multiple forms is the noblest gift of the human...

Intuition comes very close to clairvoyance; it appears to be the extrasensory perception of reality

Intuition comes very close to clairvoyance; it appears to be the extrasensory perception of reality

The atmosphere of libraries, lecture rooms and laboratories is dangerous to those who shut themselves...

The atmosphere of libraries, lecture rooms and laboratories is dangerous to those who shut themselves...

All great men are gifted with intuition. They know without reasoning or analysis, what they...

All great men are gifted with intuition. They know without reasoning or analysis, what they...

Like hatred, jealousy is forbidden by the laws of life because it is essentially destructive

Like hatred, jealousy is forbidden by the laws of life because it is essentially destructive

Oh, the jealousy, the greed is the unraveling. It's the unraveling and it undoes all...

Oh, the jealousy, the greed is the unraveling. It's the unraveling and it undoes all...

Never hate people who are jealous of you but respect their jealousy because they're the...

Never hate people who are jealous of you but respect their jealousy because they're the...

A person hates you for 1 of 3 reasons. 1) They want to be you....

A person hates you for 1 of 3 reasons. 1) They want to be you....