Human beings are by nature, egoists. Whenever their ego is hit, it turns into a super ego. As a result, a hostile reaction is produced which easily becomes converted into hatred and the urge to do violence. The only way is to avoid touching another person’s ego.
Man is constantly under trial in this world. To pass all tests, he must learn his practical limitations vis à vis his intellectual limitlessness. By doing so, he can save himself from all misapprehensions, and can exercise his free will in the sphere of reality.
One who subjects his own behavior to constant re-appraisal, who is continually scrutinizing himself for weaknesses and faults and who, once having found such faults, wastes no time in rooting them out, will succeed.
A single human weakness cannot be considered in isolation. It should be looked upon as being representative of the entire personality. If an individual proves unreliable in one matter, he is likely to evince the same unreliability in other matters; if he is guilty of untrustworthiness on one occasion, the chances are that this trait will show up time and time again.
