“Before you speak, ask yourself, is it kind, is it necessary, is it true, does it improve the silence?”

Politics without principles, Education without character, Science without humanity, and Commerce without morality are not only useless, but also positively dangerous.

My people do not come to me of their own accord; it is I who seek and bring them to me.

Discipline is the mark of intelligent living.

The heart with compassion is the temple of God.

I am you; you are ME. You are the waves; I am the ocean. Know this and be free, be divine.

All are brothers and sisters. All are one, be alike to every­one. That is Unity the brotherhood of man and the fatherhood of God.

Travel light, Arrive quickly.

It is best to live with honor for just a day than with dishonor for many decades; better a short lived celestial swan than a century-lived crow.

The giver gives, but really he is sowing the seed for later, the gift of a rich harvest.

The body is just a water bubble. The mind is like a mad monkey. Do not follow either the body or the mind. Follow the Conscience. It is above the mind. It is permanent. It is the voice of God, the voice of unchanging truth inside you.

Good company is important, it helps to cultivate good qualities.

Learn to speak what you feel, and act what you speak.

Life is best spent in alleviating pain, assuaging distress, and promoting peace and joy. The service of man is more valuable than what you call “service to God.” God has no need of your service. Pleas man, you please God.

Desire is like the shadow caused by the morning sun; it gets longer when you run to catch it.

Knowledge that is not put into practice is like food that is not digested.

Let us grow together, enjoy together.

The ultimate test of faith is not how loudly you praise God in happy times but how deeply you trust him in dark times.

Never lose faith in real rock and roll music. Never lose faith in that. You might have to look a little harder, but it’s always going to be there.

Trusting God completely means having faith that he knows what is best for your life. You expect him to keep his promises, help you with problems, and do the impossible when necessary.

Our lives are the only meaningful expression of what we believe and in Whom we believe. And the only real wealth, for any of us, lies in our faith.

For all of us Frenchmen, the guiding rule of our epoch is to be faithful to France.

In the assurance of strength there is strength; and they are the weakest, however strong, who have no faith in themselves or their powers.

My faith is a wounded faith, but it’s not without faith. My life is not without faith.

God is faithful. God is faithful. 400 years might go by, but never count God out.