Basically we could not have peace, or an atmosphere in which peace could grow, unless we recognized the rights of individual human beings... their importance, their dignity... and agreed that was the basic thing that had to be accepted throughout the world.

Justice cannot be for one side alone, but must be for both.

Do the things that interest you and do them with all your heart. Don't be concerned about whether people are watching you or criticizing you. The chances are that they aren't paying any attention to you. It's your attention to yourself that is so stultifying. But you have to disregard yourself as completely as possible. If you fail the first time then you'll just have to try harder the second time. After all, there's no real reason why you should fail. Just stop thinking about yourself.

I learned then that practically no one in the world is entirely bad or entirely good, and that motives are often more important than actions.

Every woman in public life needs to develop skin as tough as rhinoceros hide.

We must do what we think we can't do.

You should always own a black dress because no one ever remembers a black dress.