Those who desire to rise as high as our human condition allows, must renounce intellectual pride, the omnipotence of clear thinking, belief in the absolute power of logic.

Quote by Alexis Carrel

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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

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...

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...

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 quality of life is more important than life itself

The quality of life is more important than life itself

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 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...

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.

Science has to be understood in its broadest sense, as a method for comprehending all...

Science has to be understood in its broadest sense, as a method for comprehending all...

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 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...

Life leaps like a geyser for those who drill through the rock of inertia.

Life leaps like a geyser for those who drill through the rock of inertia.

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

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

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.

Comforts and syphilis are the greatest enemies of mankind.

Comforts and syphilis are the greatest enemies of mankind.

Hard conditions of life are indispensable to bringing out the best in human personality.

Hard conditions of life are indispensable to bringing out the best in human personality.

In man, the things which are not measurable are more important than those which are...

In man, the things which are not measurable are more important than those which are...

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.

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.