Compromise is not such ignoble and deplorable a thing as we generally think. It is rather an indispensable factor in the political strategy. Any nation that rises against the oppressors is bound to fail in the beginning and to gain partial reforms during the medieval period of its struggle through compromises.

God, as Truth, has been for me a treasure beyond price. May He be so to every one of us.

Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career.

Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit.

Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.

War should be the politics of last resort. And when we go to war, we should have a purpose that our people understand and support.

All differences in this world are of degree, and not of kind, because oneness is the secret of everything.

I am confident I will set foot again in Tibet in my lifetime.

Running taught me valuable lessons. In cross-country competition, training counted more than intrinsic ability, and I could compensate for a lack of natural aptitude with diligence and discipline. I applied this in everything I did.

Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow.

Religion and slavery are incompatible.

Medical costs are of concern, both in developing and developed countries.