Maxioms by Alexis Carrel
The first duty of society is to give each of its members the possibility of fulfilling his destiny. When it read more
The first duty of society is to give each of its members the possibility of fulfilling his destiny. When it becomes incapable of performing this duty it must be transformed. - Reflections on Life.
The quality of life is more important than life itself
The quality of life is more important than life itself
To accomplish our destiny it is not enough to merely guard prudently against road accidents. We must also cover before read more
To accomplish our destiny it is not enough to merely guard prudently against road accidents. We must also cover before nightfall the distance assigned to each of us.
Intuition comes very close to clairvoyance; it appears to be the extrasensory perception of reality
Intuition comes very close to clairvoyance; it appears to be the extrasensory perception of reality
Too many people regard prayer as a formalized routine of words, a refuge for weaklings, or a childish petition for read more
Too many people regard prayer as a formalized routine of words, a refuge for weaklings, or a childish petition for material things. We sadly undervalue prayer when we conceive it in these terms, just as we should underestimate rain by describing it as something that fills the birdbath in our garden. Properly understood, prayer is a mature activity indispensable to the fullest development of personality -- the ultimate integration of man's highest faculties. Only in prayer do we achieve that complete and harmonious assembly of body, mind and spirit which gives the frail human reed its unshakable strengths.
