Attention-yes! That's present! And present, you see, makes past and future.

The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis.

Nothing is permanent.

Provided that societies stay mindful of the challenges that capitalism creates and never forget the paramount importance of inclusion and equal opportunity, we can and should celebrate the miracle of free enterprise-and the billions of souls it has helped free from desperate poverty.

The main cause of suffering is egoistic desire for one's own comfort and happiness.

The future will be in the hands of those of you who belong to the 21st century. You have the opportunity and responsibility to build a better humanity. This means developing warm-heartednes s in this very life, here and now. So, do whatever work you do, but ask yourselves now and then, 'How can I contribute to human beings being happier and more peaceful?'

It is difficult to violently suppress people in the long run, as the example of the Soviet Union and the Eastern European countries has shown.