Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

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.

If we are not free, no one will respect us.

It may be possible to gild pure gold, but who can make his mother more beautiful?

I was called a terrorist yesterday, but when I came out of jail, many people embraced me, including my enemies, and that is what I normally tell other people who say those who are struggling for liberation in their country are terrorists.

Rastafari not a culture, it's a reality.

There is no substitute for hard work.

So long as you do not achieve social liberty, whatever freedom is provided by the law is of no avail to you.

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.

Wealth, like happiness, is never attained when sought after directly. It comes as a by-product of providing a useful service.  

Dictators are the most insecure people on earth.

Too much self-centered attitude, you see, brings, you see, isolation. Result: loneliness, fear, anger. The extreme self-centered attitude is the source of suffering.