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As long as anyone believes that his ideal and purpose is outside him, that it is above the clouds, in the past or in the future, he will go outside himself and seek fulfillment where it cannot be found. He will look for solutions and answers at every point except where they can be found- in himself.
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The deepest need of the human being is to overcome our separateness, to leave the prison of our loneliness.
Hate is a product of the unfulfilled life.
People do not see that the main question is not : "Am I loved?" which is to a large extent the question : "Am I approved of? Am I protected? Am I admired?" The main question is: "Can I love?
The danger of the past was that men became slaves. The danger of the future is that man may become robots.
To love somebody is not just a strong feeling - it is a decision, it is a judgment, it is a promise.
Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties.
One cannot be deeply responsive to the world without being saddened very often.
Paradoxically, the ability to be alone is the condition for the ability to love
The lust for power is not rooted in strength but in weakness.
Love is an act of faith, and whoever is of little faith is also of little love.
