Problems of Humanity Quotes

“Security, happiness and peaceful relations are desired by all. Until, however, the Great Powers, in collaboration with the little nations, have solved the economic problem and have realized that the resources of the earth belong to no one nation but to humanity as a whole, there will be no peace. The oil of the world, the mineral wealth, the wheat, the sugar and the grains belong to all men everywhere. They are essential to the daily living of the everyday man.”
― Alice A. Bailey, Problems of Humanity

“The distribution of the world’s resources and the settled unity of the peoples of the world are in reality one and the same thing, for behind all modern wars lies a fundamental economic problem. Solve that and wars will very largely cease.”
― Alice A. Bailey, Problems of Humanity

“Men will then realize that the word “spiritual” has little reference to religion, as was hitherto its major significance, but that it connotes divine activity in every phase of human living and human thinking;”
― Alice A. Bailey, Problems of Humanity

“This change in the doctrinal presentation will lead to a very different humanity to that which exists today; it will produce a humanity which will recognize the divine in all men, at varying stages of expression, [...]”
― Alice A. Bailey, Problems of Humanity

“The essential truth lies elsewhere. “Whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap” is the truth which needs re-emphasizing.”
― Alice A. Bailey, Problems of Humanity

“The revelation of the nature of God has been a slow unfolding process, paralleled by the evolutionary growth of the human consciousness.”
― Alice A. Bailey, Problems of Humanity

“The nations which have a wealth of resources are not owners; they are custodians of the world’s riches and hold them in trust for their fellowmen.”
― Alice A. Bailey, Problems of Humanity

“There is only difference in degree of consciousness; there is no difference in nature.”
― Alice A. Bailey, Problems of Humanity

“In these divine attributes (for that is what they are) all men are equal; it is only in relation to time and in the extent to which progress has been made in the revelation of innate divinity in all its fullness that temporary differences become apparent.”
― Alice A. Bailey, Problems of Humanity

“The fact of this innate divinity explains the urge at the heart of every man for betterment, for experience, for progress, for increasing realization and for his steady moving on towards the distant height which he has visioned.”
― Alice A. Bailey, Problems of Humanity

“What is the solution of this intricate and difficult relationship throughout the world? [...] a new mode of interpreting the ancient spiritual teaching, because man has evolved and what was suitable for infant humanity is today unsuitable for adult mankind.”
― Alice A. Bailey, Problems of Humanity

“These were the things which were responsible for the world war (1914-1945). There could have been no war if greed, hate and separativeness had not been rampant upon the earth and in the hearts of men; these disastrous faults were there because the spiritual values had no place in the life of the people and this was due to the fact that for centuries they have had small place in the life of the churches. The responsibility rests squarely upon the churches.”
― Alice A. Bailey, Problems of Humanity

“The day of theology is over and that of a living truth is with us. [...] Truth is essentially non-controversial; where controversy emerges, the concept is usually secondary in importance and consists largely of men’s ideas about truth.”
― Alice A. Bailey, Problems of Humanity

“[..] therefore when men unthinkingly accept a dogma, they are only accepting the point of view of some other fallible human being, and are not accepting a divine truth at all.”
― Alice A. Bailey, Problems of Humanity

“Theology, dogma, doctrine, materialism, politics and money have created a vast dark cloud between the churches and God”
― Alice A. Bailey, Problems of Humanity

“There is no justifiable quarrel with the religious spirit; it exists and is essential to a full and true life on earth.”
― Alice A. Bailey, Problems of Humanity

“Goodwill is far more widespread throughout the world than people think; it simply needs to be discovered, educated and set to work.”
― Alice A. Bailey, Problems of Humanity

“A prejudice is a first brick in a separating wall.”
― Alice A. Bailey, Problems of Humanity

“How can we develop the consciousness that what is good for the part can also be good for the whole and that the highest good of the unit within the whole guarantees the good of that whole?”
― Alice A. Bailey, Problems of Humanity

“This, however, is not likely to happen; so close are the interlocking selfish interests that the use of a system of perfect justice and fairness in any one case would upset major material interests, infringe the so-called rights of powerful nations, encroach on settled boundaries and outrage powerful groups even in most distant lands.”
― Alice A. Bailey, Problems of Humanity

“This type of nationalism rightly fosters its individual civilization but as a national contribution to the general good of the comity of nations and not as a means of self-glorification; it defends its constitution, its lands and its people through the rectitude of its living expression, the beauty of its mode of life and the selflessness of its attitudes; it does not infringe, for any reason, the rights of other people or nations. It aims to improve and perfect its own mode of life so that all in the world may benefit. It is a living, vital, spiritual organism and not a selfish, material organization.”
― Alice A. Bailey, Problems of Humanity

“This group of capitalists has cornered and exploited the world’s resources and the staples required for civilized living; they have been able to do this because they have owned and controlled the world’s wealth through their interlocking directorates and have retained it in their own hands. They have made possible the vast differences existing between the very rich and the very poor; they love money and the power which money gives; they have stood behind governments and politicians; they have controlled the electorate; they have made possible the narrow nationalistic aims of selfish politics; they have financed the world businesses and controlled oil, coal, power, light and transportation; they control publicly or sub rosa the world’s banking accounts.

The responsibility for the widespread misery to be found today in every country in the world lies predominantly at the door of certain major interrelated groups of business-men, bankers, executives of international cartels, monopolies, trusts and organizations and directors of huge corporations who work for corporate or personal gain.”
― Alice A. Bailey, Problems of Humanity

“Education is the training, intelligently given, which will enable the youth of the world to contact their environment with intelligence and sanity, and adapt themselves to the existing conditions.”
― Alice A. Bailey, Problems of Humanity

“Two major ideas should immediately be taught to the children of every country. They are: the value of the individual and the fact of the one humanity.”
― Alice A. Bailey, Problems of Humanity

“Our modern civilization will not stand up to the acid test of value.”
― Alice A. Bailey, Problems of Humanity

“Education is a deeply spiritual enterprise. It concerns the whole man and that includes his divine spirit.”
― Alice A. Bailey, Problems of Humanity