I think mischievous people always there, ... Some kind of perfect world, that is impossible. Accept that reality. (For) those people who have genuine concern about humanity, make some effort-better than none.

We have to make a sustained effort, again and again, to cultivate the positive aspects within us.

God exists or God does not exist. Leave it for us. Your task is to learn how to live peacefully.

I hope that at this moment you are thinking of yourself as a human being rather than as an American, Asian, European, African, or member of any particular country. These loyalties are secondary.

Every man has the basis of good. Not only human beings, you can find it among animals and insects, for instance, when we treat a dog or horse lovingly.

We forget that despite the superficial differences between us, people are equal in their basic wish for peace and happiness.

From adversity we can learn the value of patience.