I think it is impossible for one human being really to know another without first knowing and being at peace with himself.

Philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes.

In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.

If anyone were to ask me what I want out of life I would say- the opportunity for doing something useful, for in no other way, I am convinced, can true happiness be attained.

I think it is impossible for one human being really to know another without first knowing and being at peace with himself.

Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home.

...without equality there can be no democracy.