People are very fond of giving away what they need most themselves. It is what I call the depth of generosity.

I dislike arguments of any kind. They are always vulgar and often convincing.

The aim of life is self-development. To realise one's nature perfectly-that is what each of us is here for. People are afraid of themselves, nowadays. They have forgotten the highest of all duties, the duty that one owes to one's self. Of course they are charitable. They feed the hungry, and clothe the beggar. But their own souls starve, and are naked.