The more you nurture a feeling of loving kindness, the happier and calmer you will be.

Compassion is a mental quality that can bring us true lasting inner peace and inner strength.

The more we think of others, the happier we are. The more we think of ourselves, the more suffering we feel.

The realization that we are all basically the same human beings who seek happiness and try to avoid suffering is very helpful in developing a sense of brotherhood and sisterhood; a warm feeling of love and compassion for others.

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

I do not want to carry any public position.

To conquer oneself is a greater victory than to conquer thousands in a battle.