The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he is willing, in great crises, to give even his life - knowing that under certain conditions it is not worthwhile to live.

Where freedom is menaced or justice threatened or where aggression takes place, we cannot be and shall not be neutral.

Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn't really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while. That's because they were able to connect experiences they've had and synthesize new things.

Creativity is the key to success in the future, and primary education is where teachers can bring creativity in children at that level.

Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.

I wear the national dress because it is the most natural and the most becoming for an Indian.

Every art and every inquiry, and similarly every action and choice, is thought to aim at some good; and for this reason the good has rightly been declared to be that at which all things aim.

Don't gain the world and lose your soul; wisdom is better than silver or gold.

Common Sense is the realized sense of proportion.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. 

Being humble could be dangerous. Humility may be mistaken for submission.