In a theist state, religion affects even atheists!

It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.

Our duty is to encourage every one in his struggle to live up to his own highest idea, and strive at the same time to make the ideal as near as possible to the Truth.

You cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war.

A 'No' uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a 'Yes' merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble.

Republics decline into democracies and democracies degenerate into despotisms.

The word ‘I’ should be a non-entity because it promotes ego.

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

Social distancing is bad for communities and ethnic groups. It is physical distancing that is important for the fight against COVID-19.

My 2020 Vision for India is to transform it into a developed nation. That cannot be abstract; it is a lifeline.

Caste is not a physical object like a wall of bricks or a line of barbed wire which prevents the Hindus from co-mingling and which has, therefore, to be pulled down. Caste is a notion; it is a state of the mind.

I never dreamt, in my dream, I'm Dalai Lama.