Almost half of the population of the world lives in rural regions and mostly in a state of poverty. Such inequalities in human development have been one of the primary reasons for unrest and, in some parts of the world, even violence.

profane, not the shrine I have raised in the cleft of my heart.

The Chinese government wants me to say that for many centuries Tibet has been part of China. Even if I make that statement, many people would just laugh. And my statement will not change past history. History is history.

Stay hungry, stay foolish.

Nearly everything you do is of no importance, but it is important that you do it.

If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law.

In a democracy, the well-being, individuality and happiness of every citizen is important for the overall prosperity, peace and happiness of the nation.

Arise! Awake! and stop not until the goal is reached.

A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. 

Bad men are full of repentance.

A good compromise, a good piece of legislation, is like a good sentence; or a good piece of music. Everybody can recognize it. They say, 'Huh. It works. It makes sense.'

I think whether you're having setbacks or not, the role of a leader is to always display a winning attitude.