Other human beings have a right to peace and happiness that is equal to our own; therefore we have a responsibility to help those in need.

Non-violence means dialogue, using our language, the human language. Dialogue means compromise; respecting each other’s rights; in the spirit of reconciliation there is a real solution to conflict and disagreement. There is no hundred percent winner, no hundred percent loser—not that way but half-and-half. That is the practical way, the only way.

I believe in justice and truth, without which there would be no basis for human hope

Hard times build determination and inner strength. Through them we can also come to appreciate the uselessness of anger.

From that viewpoint, America, free country, democratic country, so more opportunity. Still is more sort of Alive. This is my feeling.

From a certain point of view our real enemy, the true troublemaker, is inside.

The time has come to educate people, to cease all quarrels in the name of religion, culture, countries, different political or economic systems. Fighting is useless. Suicide.