You can outdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running insideyou.

All our rightousnesses are like filthy rags

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

Religion is behaviour and not mere belief.

A miserand a liar bargain quickly.

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

Man must not check reason by tradition, but must check tradition by reason.

In all superstitions wise men follow fools.

The highest pleasure to be got out of freedom, and having nothing to do, is labour

Dig a well before you are thirsty.

The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.

Conflictisn't negative, it just is.