What is holy, what is not, can't be determined by rituals and ceremonies, it can only be determined by human action, for every act of humaneness is holiness itself.

When someone thanks you for your help, tell them - don't say thanks, instead help others whenever you can and ask them to do the same.

This is the primary law of social progress – outweigh your inner evil with your inner good, and then radiate that goodness out in the world.

It takes very little to make real people smile, but to make self-obsessed egomaniacs happy, even billions fall short.

Foster kinship over skinship.

We do not need to make up supernatural stories to believe in the goodness of great characters - goodness and greatness do not require magical nonsense to survive in a society of civilized beings.

The sun gives warmth and light to the world and expects nothing in return, not because it is good or bad, but because it is the sun's nature.

The shallow seeks witness of their good deeds, but those with character seek only to do good with their deeds.

I'll put it to you in simple words. If you can give your hand to some, it doesn’t matter whether you are handsome.