There is nothing I fear more than waking up without a program that will help me bring a little happiness to those with no resources, those who are poor, illiterate, and ridden with terminal disease.

One individual may die for an idea, but that idea will, after his death, incarnate itself in a thousand lives.

Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young. 

I always say that people should not rush to change religion. There is real value in finding the spiritual resources you need in your home religion.

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. 

All differences in this world are of degree, and not of kind, because oneness is the secret of everything.

Trump is a national disgrace and an international pariah.

All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives.  message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives. 

Physical comforts cannot subdue mental suffering, and if we look closely, we can see that those who have many possessions are not necessarily happy. In fact, being wealthy often brings even more anxiety.

Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity.

We are not trying to entertain the critics. I'll take my chances with the public.

As we advance in life we learn the limits of our abilities.