Neither a man nor a crowd nor a nation can be trusted to act humanely or to think sanely under the influence of a great fear.

That which exists through itself is called The Eternal. The Eternal has neither name nor shape. It is the one essence, the one primal spirit. Essence and life cannot be seen. They are contained in the light of heaven. The light of heaven cannot be seen. It is contained in the two eyes.

Conquer the world by intelligence, and not merely by being slavishly subdued by the terror that comes from it.

Rhetoric is a poor substitute for action, and we have trusted only to rhetoric. If we are really to be a great nation, we must not merely talk; we must act big.

Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom, in the pursuit of truth as in the endeavour after a worthy manner of life.

Our nation is neither safer nor more open. We need to take another look at the laws and regulations that guide classification policy, for I believe the current system is out of control.