I never had any desire to defend myself, and never did I seriously think about it.

Culture is the widening of the mind and of the spirit.

The end of labor is to gain leisure.

My aim is to create a happy society with genuine friendship. Friendship between Tibetan and Chinese people is very essential.

It is our duty to pay for our liberty with our own blood. The freedom that we shall win through our sacrifice and exertion, we shall be able to preserve with your own strength.

Take to the path of dharma – the path of truth and justice. Don’t misuse your valour. Remain united. March forward in all humility, but fully awake to the situation you face, demanding your rights and firmness.

Freedom is never dear at any price. It is the breath of life. What would a man not pay for living?

Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil.

Great dreams of great dreamers are always transcended.

I am not only a pacifist but a militant pacifist. I am willing to fight for peace. Nothing will end war unless the people themselves refuse to go to war.

Non-violence and truth are inseparable and presuppose one another.

Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.