In properly organized groups no faith is required; what is required is simply a little trust and even that only for a little while, for the sooner a man begins to verify all he hears the better it is for him.

Without struggle, no progress and no result. Every breaking of habit produces a change in the machine.

Laughter relieves us of superfluous energy, which, if it remained unused, might become negative, that is, poison. Laughter is the antidote.

Without self knowledge, without understanding the working and functions of his machine, man cannot be free, he cannot govern himself and he will always remain a slave.

A 'sin' is something which is not necessary.

A man can only attain knowledge with the help of those who possess it. This must be understood from the very beginning. One must learn from him who knows.