There do exist enquiring minds, which long for the truth of the heart, seek it, strive to solve the problems set by life, try to penetrate to the essence of things and phenomena and to penetrate into themselves. If a man reasons and thinks soundly, no matter which path he follows in solving these problems, he must inevitably arrive back at himself, and begin with the solution of the problem of what he is himself and what his place is in the world around him. For without this knowledge, he will have no focal point in his search. Socrates' words, 'Know thyself' remain for all those who seek true knowledge and being.

Knowledge can be acquired by a suitable and complete study, no matter what the starting point is. Only one must know how to 'learn.' What is nearest to us is m…

I ask you to believe nothing that you cannot verify for yourself.

If you want to lose your faith, make friends with a priest.

One must know oneself. If this does not serve to discover truth, it at least serves as a rule of life, and there is nothing better. (66)

I think every conscious person, every person who is awake to the functioning principles within his reality, has a moment where he stops blaming the problems in…

The criterion which we use to test the genuineness of apparent statements of fact is the criterion of verifiability. We say that a sentence is factually signif…