China has to go along with world trends. That's democracy, liberty, individual freedom. China sooner or later has to go that way. It cannot go backwards.

In one word, this ideal is that you are divine.

I dream of the realization of the unity of Africa, whereby its leaders combine in their efforts to solve the problems of this continent. I dream of our vast deserts, of our forests, of all our great wildernesses.

The most perfect political community is one in which the middle class is in control, and outnumbers both of the other classes.

Let us all be brave enough to die the death of a martyr, but let no one lust for martyrdom.

We found ourselves in a soup, when the waiter spilled the soup we ordered, on us!

There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.

Bashfulness is an ornament to youth, but a reproach to old age.

The state comes into existence for the sake of life and continues to exist for the sake of good life.

Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don't lose faith.

Nirvana is not the blowing out of the candle. It is the extinguishing of the flame because day is come.

I would heartily welcome the union of East and West provided it is not based on brute force.