For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.
Spiritual progress is like a detoxification
Who is the most favoured of God? He from whom the greatest good comes to His creatures.
Religion is the recognition of all our duties as divine commands.
I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't and die to find out there is.
Relying on God has to begin all over again every day as if nothing had yet been done.
A man's greatness is to be measured by his capacity for communion with others.
The greatest quality of a man is to treat his enemies in a better way, for Allah himself showed kindness to his unbelievers.
In Hinduism, conscience, reason and independent thinking have no scope for development.
God does not work for you, He works with you.
The lust of the flesh directs these desires [of personal union], however, to satisfaction of the body, often at the cost of a real and full communion of persons.
What shall it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul.
Christians have burned each other, quite persuaded That all the apostles would have done as they did.
Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, leave the rest to God.
The world is my country,all mankind are my brethren,and to do good is my religion.
We may be surprised at the people we find in heaven. God has a soft spot for sinners. His standards are quite low.
Fearlessness is a result of faith in oneself and faith in God.
Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction.
There is only one Christ, Jesus, one faith. All else is a dispute over trifles.
The social principles of Christianity preach cowardice, self-contempt, abasement, submission, humility, in a word all the qualities of the canaille
Faith is a state of openness or trust.