One individual may die for an idea, but that idea will, after his death, incarnate itself in a thousand lives.

Every formula of every religion has in this age of reason, to submit to the acid test of reason and universal assent. 

If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself. 

Capital as such is not evil; it is its wrong use that is evil. Capital in some form or other will always be needed.

If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough.

Let us touch the dying, the poor, the lonely and the unwanted according to the graces we have received and let us not be ashamed or slow to do the humble work.

I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself.

He who is to be a good ruler must have first been ruled.

Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail. Without it, nothing can succeed.

Justice that love gives is a surrender, justice that law gives is a punishment.

A woman is the only thing I am afraid of that I know will not hurt me.

When one door is closed, don't you know, another is open.