It is humankind's duty to respect all life, not only animals have feelings but even also trees and plants.

Three Rules of Work: Out of clutter find simplicity. From discord find harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.

I make it a rule not to clutter my mind with simple information that I can find in a book in five minutes.

I am absolutely convinced that no wealth in the world can help humanity forward, even in the hands of the most devoted worker in this cause. The example of great and pure characters is the only thing that can produce fine ideas and noble deeds. Money only appeals to selfishness and always tempts its owners irresistibly to abuse it

Well, I have considered myself to be very fortunate in that I have been able to do mostly only that which my inner self told me to do... I am also aware that I do receive much criticism from the outside world for what I do and some people actually get angry at me. But this does not really touch me because I feel that these people do not live in he same world as do I.

The state is made for man, not man for the state.... That is to say, the state should be our servant and not we its slaves

If I had it [life] to do all over again, I'd have been a plumber.