One of the things that people sense is that you are not doing this for self-glorification, you are doing it for the sake of others. The Dalai Lama has been in exile for so many years, yet the Chinese are running scared of him.

God wants to set the oppressed free from being oppressed and the oppressors free from oppressing.

It is through weakness and vulnerability that most of us learn empathy and compassion and discover our soul.

Peace without justice is an impossibility.

I have seen firsthand how injustice gets overlooked when the victims are powerless or vulnerable, when they have no one to speak up for them and no means of representing themselves to a higher authority. Animals are in precisely that position. Unless we are mindful of their interests and speak out loudly on their behalf, abuse and cruelty go unchallenged.

It is very difficult now in South Africa to find anyone who ever supported apartheid.

Frequently people think compassion and love are merely sentimental. No! They are very demanding. If you are going to be compassionate, be prepared for action.