Knowledge
The only Good is Knowledge
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."
Dogmas
"Dogmas --religious, political, scientific-- arise out of erroneous belief that thought can encapsulate reality or truth. Dogmas are collective conceptual prisons. And the strange thing is that people love their prison cells because they give them a sense of security...
Cast Fire Upon the World
"I have cast fire upon the world, and see, I am guarding it until it blazes."
Strive for Freedom
"We must strive for freedom if we strive for self-knowledge. The task of self-knowledge and of further self-development is of such importance and seriousness, it demands such intensity of effort, that to attempt it any old way and amongst other things is impossible....
Know Yourselves
"If those who lead you say, 'See, the Kingdom is in the sky,' then the birds of the sky will precede you. If they say to you, 'It is in the sea,' then the fish will precede you. Rather, the Kingdom is inside of you, and it is outside of you. When you come to know...
The Essence of Knowledge
"The Essence of Knowledge is, having it, to use it."
Organization of Ideas
"Knowledge is merely brilliance in organization of ideas and not wisdom. The truly wise person goes beyond knowledge."
Knowing the Truth
"Those who know the TRUTH are not equal to those who love it."
What is your Plan?
"If your plan is for one year plant rice. If your plan is for ten years plant trees. If your plan is for one hundred years educate children."