Only the person who has faith in himself is able to be faithful to others.

Selfish persons are incapable of loving others, but they are not capable of loving themselves either.

I am convinced that boredom is one of the greatest tortures. If I were to imagine Hell, it would be the place where you were continually bored.

Respect is not fear and awe; it...[is]the ability to see a person as he is, to be aware of his unique individuality. Respect, thus, implies the absence of exploitation. I want the loved person to grow and unfold for his own sake, and in his own ways, and not for the purpose of serving me.

We talk a great deal about Russia today, and I'm afraid that in twenty years, we and Russia will be more similar than different.

If you do not smile, you are judged lacking in a 'pleasing personality' - and you need to have a pleasing personality if you want to sell your services, whether as a waitress, a salesman, or a physician.

Human history begins with man's act of disobedience which is at the same time the beginning of his freedom and the development of his reason.