I think the self-burning itself on practice of non-violence. These people, you see, they easily use bomb explosive, more casualty people. But they didn't do that. Only sacrifice their own life. So this also is part of practice of non-violence.

For as the eyes of bats are to the blaze of day, so is the reason in our soul to the things which are by nature most evident of all.

Partition is bad. But whatever is past is past. We have only to look to the future. 

If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves.

The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world's problems.

You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection.

My dream is of a place and a time where America will once again be seen as the last best hope of earth.

It'll be all of our efforts together. It won't won't ever be exactly the way I imagined it. And that is, I think, an important lesson as well, is that in any group enterprise it's going to be the sum total of the group.

Whether you call it Buddhism or other religion, self-discipline, that's important. Self-discipline with awareness of consequences.

Look at the sky. We are not alone. The whole universe is friendly to us and conspires only to give the best to those who dream and work.

An empty stomach is not a good political adviser.

The man of science is a poor philosopher.