As a well spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death.
You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.
The more powerful and original a mind, the more it will incline towards the religion of solitude
Love the Lord your God with all your passion and prayer and intelligence. Love others as well as you love yourself.
Spiritual progress is like a detoxification
The most superior amongst the colors in the universe is the colour of Devotion.
If man attempts to suppress the animal side of his nature by a sheer effort of conscious will, nature finds a hundred unexpected and unpleasant ways to take its revenge.
It is so hard to believe because it is so hard to obey.
A science which does not bring us nearer to God is worthless.
Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery.
Relying on God has to begin all over again every day as if nothing had yet been done.
Man will only become better when you make him see what he is like.
The social principles of Christianity preach cowardice, self-contempt, abasement, submission, humility, in a word all the qualities of the canaille
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Devotion does not mean only chanting praise and singing glory of God, nor fasting and offerings made to God. Devotion is a specific attitude towards life and existence.
If only God would give me some clear sign! Like making a large deposit in my name in a Swiss bank.
Those who earn an honest living are the beloved of God.
Religion is the opium of the masses.
There is a justifiable reaction against a type of religion which imposed rigid restrictions on any kind of rational enjoyment, while it left men free to exploit one another and to make life hideous in the race for wealth.
The greatest religion is to be true to your own nature. Have faith in yourselves.
My idea of heaven is a place where the Tyne meets the Delta, where folk music meets the blues.
