Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth.

The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.

Music fills the infinite between two souls.

In most cases, my visits to the West are for promotion of human values and religious harmony.

I always say that people should not rush to change religion. There is real value in finding the spiritual resources you need in your home religion.

Fear has its use but cowardice has none.

Weak leaders use others to defend them. The strong fight their own battles.

Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees the others.

A great city is not to be confounded with a populous one.

If I had remained in Lhasa, even without the Chinese occupation, I would probably have carried the ceremonial role in some orthodox way.

Purity of personal life is the one indispensable condition for building up a sound education.