If a man reaches the heart of his own religion, he has reached the heart of the others, too. There is only one God, and there are many paths to him.

Politics is the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month and next year. And to have the ability afterwards to explain why it didn't happen.

If the Almighty were to rebuild the world and asked me for advice, I would have English Channels round every country. And the atmosphere would be such that anything which attempted to fly would be set on fire.

Common Sense is the realized sense of proportion.

Do we not realize that self respect comes with self reliance?

Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.

It is better to carry your raincoat during monsoon even if it does not rain when you go out.

An idea, like a ghost, must be spoken to a little before it will explain itself.

I don't like to repeat success, I like to go on to other things.

Democracy is when the indigent, and not the men of property, are the rulers.

A mind all logic is like a knife all blade. It makes the hand bleed that uses it.

I believe that a man is the strongest soldier for daring to die unarmed.