Whenever people tell you they are going to wipe the slate clean, it's your slate they mean to wipe.
. . . knowledge is the cause of human progress.
Truthfulness is the foundation of all virtues of the world of humanity. Without truthfulness, progress and success in all the worlds of God are impossible for a soul. When this holy attribute is established in man, all the divine qualities will also become realized.
Man is not man simply because of bodily attributes. The standard of divine measure and judgment is his intelligence and spirit
The most important principle of divine philosophy is the oneness of the world of humanity, the unity of mankind, the bond conjoining East and West, the tie of love which blends human hearts.
We ask God to endow human souls with justice so that they may be fair and may strive to provide for the comfort of all that each member of humanity may pass his life in the utmost comfort and welfare. Then this material world will become the very paradise of the Kingdom this elemental earth will be in a heavenly state and all the servants of God will live in the utmost joy happiness and gladness. We must all strive and concentrate all our thoughts in order that such happiness may accrue to the world of humanity.
In every aspect of life, purity and holiness, cleanliness and refinement, exalt the human condition. . . Even in the physical realm, cleanliness will conduce to spirituality.
I guess I prefer to play live, but I don't want to have only live CDs. I like playing live because there are alot of things that can happen. I can interact with the audience and say some things to get me in trouble. On the other hand, the studio is nice because you can really take your time and make something that you know is the best thing that you can ever do. But nothing beats being up on stage in front of all that energy.
People go through periods when things are dark and cloudy, and they talk dark and cloudy.
I'm a black man that is proud to be black, and I want to help the black community, but I love all mankind.
For anyone to understand a regime like the GDR, the stories of ordinary people must be told. Not just the activists or the famous writers. You have to look at how normal people manage with such things in their pasts.