Nothing in human life, least of all in religion, is ever right until it is beautiful.

Democracy is not simply a political system; it is a moral movement and it springs from adventurous faith in human possibilities.

We cannot all be great, but we can always attach ourselves to something that is great.

Hating people is like burning down your own house to get rid of a rat.

I hate war for its consequences, for the lies it lives on and propagates, for the undying hatreds it arouses.

Every failure can be considered as a tragedy or a chance to learn something. The latter is healthier

Democracy is based upon the conviction that there are extraordinary possibilities in ordinary people.