My students are very special. They are my source of pride, my source of joy, my source of hope. I am terribly fond of my students.

What hurts the victim most is not the cruelty of the oppressor, but the silence of the bystander.

When has religion ever been unifying? Religion has introduced many wars in this world, enough bloodshed and violence.

Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.

We know, for instance, of "The Book of the Wars of the Lord." It is mentioned in the text [Numbers 21:14]. There was a book: Where is it? One day you will dig and you will maybe find it. [Laughter]

Naturally, the human being wants to forget pain.

In the beginning there was faith - which is childish; trust - which is vain; and illusion - which is dangerous.