The unethical degradations which admittedly exist in business, political and social worlds cannot be made to disappear by running away from them but rather by the uplifting influence of individuals with superior personal character entering into them.
We must put out of our minds every weakening impulse by instant reference to the strength of the Over self, every evil thought by a call to the infinite good of the Over self. In this way character is uplifted and made noble.
Our leaders merely put up an act before themselves and the world; they don’t actually possess the values they flaunt. They use the chaos and suffering of people to step into the seat of power.
The worth of a life is measured by its moral value.
He that would govern others first should be the master of himself.
Once to every man and nation comes the moment to decide, In the strife of Truth with Falsehood, for the good or evil side.
An honest man is the noblest work of God.
A straight line is the shortest in morals as well as in geometry.
The truly great are not those who have more money or brains or higher social position. God does not think less of people because they are poor or unintelligent. What matters is whether we have been kind to others and honest and sincere with ourselves and in our intimate relations with others.
Our wrong-doing produces sorrows, not only for others but principally for ourselves. Our good action produces a rebound of good fortune. We may not escape from the operation of this subtle law of moral responsibility.