Patriotism is, fundamentally, a conviction that a particular country is the best in the world because you were born in it…
Without God, life is like a school without a teacher. It is a wire with no current passing through it; it is a body with no soul.
On Hallowe’en the thing you must do is pretend that nothing can frighten you. And if somethin’ scares you and you want to run, just let on like it’s Hallowe’en fun.
The fascination of shooting as a sport depends almost wholly on whether you are at the right or wrong end of a gun.
He who loves me is made pure; his heart melts in joy. He rises to transcendental consciousness by the rousing of his higher emotional nature. Tears of joy flow from his eyes, his hair stands on end, his heart melts in love. The bliss in that state is so intense that, forgetful of himself and his surroundings, he sometimes weeps profusely, or laughs, or sings, or dances; such a devotee is a purifying influence upon the whole universe.
The end product of education should be a free creative man, who can battle against historical circumstances and adversities of nature.
