The basic Buddhist stand on the question of equality between the genders is age-old. At the highest tantric levels, at the highest esoteric level, you must respect women: every woman.

Electric communication will never be a substitute for the face of someone who with their soul encourages another person to be brave and true.

The shepherd drives the wolf from the sheep's throat, for which the sheep thanks the shepherd as his liberator, while the wolf denounces him for the same act as the destroyer of liberty. Plainly, the sheep and the wolf are not agreed upon a definition of liberty.

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.

Work hard. Life will be full of obstacles and you've to overcome them all.

The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.

Without surprises life could be boring.

I'm an optimist in the sense that I believe humans are noble and honorable, and some of them are really smart. I have a very optimistic view of individuals.

Whether you think that you can, or that you can't, you are usually right. 

Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come.

The important thing is that men should have a purpose in life. It should be something useful, something good.

Dictators are the most insecure people on earth.