“When every benefit received is a right, there is no place for good manners, let alone for gratitude.”

“Gratitude reinforces what is benefiting you because Spirit is always inclined to give you more of what you recognize and acknowledge. The greater your gratitude, the more you will receive that for which you are grateful.”

“Wherever it's good, whatever strange, faraway land, let's go there, let's stay in that place alone.”

“Knowledge is always two-edged. For every benefit, there is hazard. For every good, evil.”

“This is my doctrine: Give every other human being every right you claim for yourself. Keep your mind open to the influences of nature. Receive new thoughts with hospitality. Let us advance.”

“For benefits by their very greatness spotlight the difference in conditions and arouse a secret annoyance in those who profit from them. But the charm of simple good manners is almost irresistible.”