“No more good must be attempted than the nation can bear”
“Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say “My tooth is aching” than to say “My heart is broken.”
“Today, more than ever before, life must be characterized by a sense of Universal responsibility, not only nation to nation and human to human, but also human to other forms of life.”
“Anger and jealousy can no more bear to lose sight of their objects than love .”
“I have seen almost more beauty than I can bear.”
“Just being in a room with myself is almost more stimulation than I can bear.”