Small mindedness can turn a big man into a small man in no time.

The pursuit of truth does not permit violence on one's opponent.

 Lies die a natural death but truth chases us forever.

Being humble could be dangerous. Humility may be mistaken for submission.

I always do makeup touch-ups myself, especially for blood, wounds, and dirt. It saves so much time.

Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.

No culture can live if it attempts to be exclusive.

Chinese people themselves, they really want change.

How many legs does a dog have if you call his tail a leg? For. Saying that a tail is a leg doesn't make it a leg.

It's not the tools that you have faith in - tools are just tools. They work, or they don't work. It's people you have faith in or not. Yeah, sure, I'm still optimistic I mean, I get pessimistic sometimes but not for long.

I realized quickly what Mandela and Tambo meant to ordinary Africans. It was a place where they could come and find a sympathetic ear and a competent ally, a place where they would not be either turned away or cheated, a place where they might actually feel proud to be represented by men of their own skin color.

Our public life withers when only the most extreme voices get attention. Most of all, democracy breaks down when the average person feels their voice doesn't matter; that the system is rigged in favor of the rich or the powerful or some narrow interest.