Good habits formed at youth make all the difference.

What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them.

A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less easily move against him, believing that he has the gods on his side.

The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.

Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean it's useless.

Anger dwells only in the bosom of fools. 

I have always regarded myself, in the first place, as an African patriot.

My aim is to create a happy society with genuine friendship. Friendship between Tibetan and Chinese people is very essential.

Molality which depends upon the helplessness of a man or woman has not much to recommend it. Morality is rooted in the purity of our hearts.

It can be simplified easily, if an individual works his heel peak for the freedom of the nation, he might get punished by the Englishmen, but if a group of individuals form a community to fight for freedom, they get success. 

Forget not that the grossest crime is to compromise with injustice and wrong. Remember the eternal law: You must give, if you want to get.

When you make fun of somebody who is hurt, you add insult to their injury!