As long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality persist in our world, none of us can truly rest.

India should walk on her own shadow - we must have our own development model.

I was always fascinated by engineering. Maybe it was an attempt maybe to get my father's respect or interest, or maybe it was just a genetic love of technology, but I was always trying to build things.

I want you to be concerned about your next door neighbor. Do you know your next door neighbor?

God cannot be realized through the intellect. Intellect can lead one to a certain extent and no further. It is a matter of faith and experience derived from that faith.

There are many people in South Africa who are rich and who can share those riches with those not so fortunate who have not been able to conquer poverty.

You entertain people who are satisfied. Hungry people can't be entertained - or people who are afraid. You can't entertain a man who has no food.

When restraint and courtesy are added to strength, the latter becomes irresistible.

Fear of death makes us devoid both of valour and religion. For want of valour is want of religious faith. 

 Anger cannot be suppressed forever. Pressure cookers burst. Volcanoes erupt.

What do I think of Western civilization? I think it would be a very good idea.

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