When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways - either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength. Thanks to the teachings of Buddha, I have been able to take this second way.

Perhaps it is better to be irresponsible and right, than to be responsible and wrong.

As we advance in life we learn the limits of our abilities.  

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.

I only hope that we don't lose sight of one thing - that it was all started by a mouse.

Tell Churchill to save England first before saving India.

The things that we use today are products of our cultural heritage and economic development.

He who hath many friends hath none.

Let me announce, with all the strength at my command, that I am not a terrorist and I never was, expect perhaps in the beginning of my revolutionary career. And I am convinced that we cannot gain anything through those methods.

I was born in Harlem, raised in the South Bronx, went to public school, got out of public college, went into the Army, and then I just stuck with it.