I don't understand why people say that I am full of courage. I feel terribly nervous.

We must contemplate what the meaning of being "educated" is. Some people think a person with plenty of degrees is an educated one. But I believe a person who can judge a situation correctly and make timely decisions is more important.

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

I was a prisoner, but I always felt free because I was not frightened So for me real freedom is freedom from fear.

It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it.

If you feel helpless, go help someone.

It is not enough to sit and hope. You have to work in order to realize your hopes.