Perfect friendship is the friendship of men who are good, and alike in excellence; for these wish well alike to each other qua good, and they are good in themselves.

If a man reaches the heart of his own religion, he has reached the heart of the others, too. There is only one God, and there are many paths to him.

The wise ones fashioned speech with their thought, sifting it as grain is sifted through a sieve.

Democracy is not merely a form of government. It is primarily a mode of associated living, of conjoint communicated experience. It is essentially an attitude of respect and reverence towards fellow men.

It is better to carry your raincoat during monsoon even if it does not rain when you go out.

Karma prevails over predictions of all occult sciences.

 Don't find fault, find a remedy. 

Landslides, cloudbursts, and what not—the hill folks have to contend with more than their share of woes.

In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.  

One thing I want to make clear, as far as my own rebirth is concerned, the final authority is myself and no one else, and obviously not China's Communists.

Fear is a double-edged weapon: it can force you to do something or prevent you from doing something.

Insomnia works like slow poison on our body.