It is not power that corrupts but fear.

The act of willingly subtracting from one's own limited store of the good and the agreeable for the sake of adding to that of others reflects the understanding that individual happiness needs a base broader than the mere satisfaction of selfish passions. From there, it is not such a large step to the realization that respecting the susceptibilities and rights of others is as important as defending one's own susceptibilities and rights if civilized society is to be safeguarded.

In a system which denies the existence of basic human rights, fear tends to be the order of the day. The only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear. Never let fear prevent you from doing right.

When you decide to follow a certain path, you should follow it to the end and not be diverted from it for personal reasons.

If suffering were an unavoidable part of our existence, we should try to alleviate it as far as possible in practical, earthly ways.

If ideas and beliefs are to be denied validity outside the geographical and cultural bounds of their origin, Buddhism would be confined to north India, Christianity to a narrow tract in the Middle East and Islam to Arabia.

It would be difficult to dispel ignorance unless there is freedom to pursue the truth unfettered by fear.