Artists reach areas far beyond the reach of politicians. Art, especially entertainment and music, is understood by everybody, and it lifts the spirits and the morale of those who hear it.

There is nothing more important in life than giving. Tolerance is forged when people look beyond their own desires

We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.

You mustn't compromise your principles, but you mustn't humiliate the opposition. No one is more dangerous than one who is humiliated.

No power on this earth can destroy the thirst for human dignity

Hope is a powerful weapon, and (one) no one power on earth can deprive you of.

Rhetoric is not important. Actions are.

Resentment is like a glass of poison that a man drinks; then he sits down and waits for his enemy to die.

Take it upon yourself where you live to make people around you joyful and full of hope.

An educated, enlightened & informed population is one of the surest ways of promoting the health of a democracy.

I want to sleep for eternity with a broad smile on my face. I want those who remain behind to say this man has done his duty.

Blaming things on the past does not make them better.

Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.

The best weapon is to sit down and talk.

Where you stand depends on where you sit.

It is in the character of growth that we should learn from both pleasant and unpleasant experiences.

Great anger and violence can never build a nation.

Exercise is the key not only to physical health but to peace of mind.

If you look at those matters, you will come to the conclusion that the attitude of the United States of America is a threat to world peace.