We are all, by nature, clearly oriented toward the basic human values of love and compassion. We all prefer the love of others to their hatred. We all prefer others’ generosity to meanness. And who is there among us who does not prefer tolerance, respect and forgiveness of our failings to bigotry, disrespect, and resentment?

Limitless like the ocean are your excellent qualities.

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.

If someone does not smile at you, be generous and offer your own smile. Nobody needs a smile more than the one that cannot smile to others.

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

Friends, genuine friends, have much more to do with whether we have a warm heart, not money or power.

The true hero is one who conquers his own anger and hatred.