“Every acquisition, every step forward in knowledge is the result of courage, of severity toward oneself, of cleanliness with respect to oneself.”
“Every attainment, every step forward in knowledge, follows from courage, from hardness against oneself, from cleanliness in relation to oneself.”
“Every achievement, every step forward in knowledge, is the consequence of courage, of toughness towards oneself, of sincerity to oneself”
“The first step toward tolerance is respect and the first step toward respect is knowledge.”
“In every part and corner of our life, to lose oneself is to be a gainer; to forget oneself is to be happy.”
“Just as true humour is laughter at oneself, true humanity is knowledge of oneself.”