Compassion can make friends out of enemies.

Democracy is not merely a form of government. It is primarily a mode of associated living, of conjoint communicated experience. It is essentially an attitude of respect and reverence towards fellow men.

Small aim is a crime; have great aim.

I love Mickey Mouse more than any woman I have ever known.

Prayer is not an old woman's idle amusement. Properly understood and applied, it is the most potent instrument of action.

Time is not measured by the passing of years but by what one does, what one feels, and what one achieves.

After one has been in prison, it is the small things that one appreciates: being able to take a walk whenever one wants, going into a shop and buying a newspaper, speaking or choosing to remain silent. The simple act of being able to control one's person.

He who gives away shall have real gain. He who subdues himself shall be free; he shall cease to be a slave of passions. The righteous man casts off evil, and by rooting out lust, bitterness, and illusion do we reach Nirvana.

We may have our private opinions but why should they be a bar to the meeting of hearts?

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

 Plan for the future but don’t starve yourself to death in the process.

We forge the chains we wear in life.