“I advance in life, I grow more simple, and I become more and more patriotic for humanity.”

“The simple fact is that we live in a world of conflict and opposites because we live in a world of boundaries. Since every boundary line is also a battle line, here is the human predicament: the firmer one’s boundaries, the more entrenched are one’s battles. The more I hold onto pleasure, the more I necessarily fear pain. The more I pursue goodness, the more I am obsessed with evil. The more I seek success, the more I must dread failure. The harder I cling to life, the more terrifying death becomes. The more I value anything, the more obsessed I become with its loss. Most of our problems, in other words, are problems of boundaries and the opposites they create.”

“As we advance in life it becomes more and more difficult, but in fighting the difficulties the inmost strength of the heart is developed.”

“As I grow to understand life less and less,I learn to love it more and more.”

“The more I detest men individually the more ardent becomes my love for humanity.”

“You might think there is nothing more patriotic than dying for your country, but I think there is nothing more patriotic than living for your country.”