Maturity - among other things, the unclouded happiness of the child at play, who takes it for granted that he is at one with his play-mates.

Humility before the flower at the timber line is the gate which gives access to the path up the open fell.

Forgiveness breaks the chain of causality because he who 'forgives' you--out of love--takes upon himself the consequences of what you have done. Forgiveness, therefore, always entails a sacrifice. The price you must pay for your own liberation through another's sacrifice is that you in turn must be willing to liberate in the same way, irrespective of the consequences to yourself.

The world cannot live at peace without the United Nations. For this reason: it creates a reasonable guarantee that all this change in the world, these tremendous political and economic developments, can be channelized, kept orderly. The United Nations is a mold that keeps the hot metal from spilling over.

Humility is just as much the opposite of self-abasement as it is of self-exaltation.

For all that has been, Thanks. To all that shall be, Yes.

I have only my own burden to bear.