"All forms of dedication, devotion, loyalty and self-surrender are in essence a desperate clinging to something which …"

"A caridade começa em casa."

"There is a startling similarity between Bacon’s prescription for mastering nature—“Nature, to be commanded, must be o…"

"The less justified a man is in claiming excellence for his own self, the more ready he is to claim all excellence for…"

"To know a person's religion we need not listen to his profession of faith but must find his brand of intolerance."

"My writing is done in railroad yards while waiting for a freight, in the fields while waiting for a truck, and at noo…"

"A man is likely to mind his own business when it is worth minding. When it is not, he takes his mind off his own mean…"

"Our passionate preoccupation with the sky, the stars, and a God somewhere in outer space is a homing impulse. We are …"

"It was the craving to be a one and only people which impelled the ancient Hebrews to invent a one and only God whose …"

"It's disconcerting to realize that businessmen, generals, soldiers, men of action are less corrupted by power than in…"