A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. 

I made a mistake by being ejected from the presidency. Next time, I will choose a Cabinet which will allow me to be life President.

I am not the first Buddha who came upon Earth, nor shall I be the last. In due time, another Buddha will arise in the world - a Holy One, a supremely enlightened One, endowed with wisdom in conduct, auspicious, knowing the universe, an incomparable leader of men, a master of angels and mortals.

We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately. 

It is necessary to help others, not only in our prayers, but in our daily lives. If we find we cannot help others, the least we can do is to desist from harming them.

The highest education is that which does not merely give us information but makes our life in harmony with all existence.

Democracy arises out of the notion that those who are equal in any respect are equal in all respects; because men are equally free, they claim to be absolutely equal.

If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.

To turn really interesting ideas and fledgling technologies into a company that can continue to innovate for years, it requires a lot of disciplines.

Quality means doing it right when no one is looking. 

I claim to be a simple individual liable to err like any other fellow mortal. I own, however, that I have humility enough in me to confess my errors and to retrace my steps.

 When I am overcome by an inflated ego, I think of the lofty mountains.