Comte, Auguste

"Love for humanity must be universal or it is not love at all."

"Happiness emerges as a byproduct of serving others."

"Technology is only as good as the morality of those who wield it."

"The pursuit of wealth without purpose is spiritual poverty."

"Health is the foundation upon which all other goods are built."

"Adventure into unknown territories strengthens the human spirit."

"Solitude properly spent is never wasted time."

"Dreams without discipline are mere fantasies."

"The humorous person sees the contradiction between what is and what should be."

"Literature preserves the wisdom of the ages for future generations."

"Politics divorced from morality becomes mere power-seeking."

"Inspiration strikes those prepared to receive it."

"The most important relationship is the one with society itself."

"Perseverance in difficulty is the true test of character."

"The scientific spirit is the only foundation upon which a stable civilization can be built."

"Love is the principle of social life; it alone can organize society."

"To understand history is to understand ourselves."

"The dead govern the living more than we acknowledge."

"Altruism must become the basis of all human conduct."

"True freedom comes through the perfection of intellectual culture."

"Work is the condition of human dignity and happiness."

"The art of living well consists in knowing when to defer and when to advance."

"Society exists for the benefit of its members, not members for society."

"Progress is the continuous improvement of human institutions."

"Knowledge without love produces only sterile intellectualism."

"The future depends upon our understanding of the past."

"Religion must evolve or perish in the face of scientific knowledge."

"Beauty in nature teaches us the harmony we must create in society."

"Leadership requires both intellectual capacity and moral courage."

"The path to truth is illuminated by positive science."