Culture is the widening of the mind and of the spirit.

A leader or a man of action in a crisis almost always acts subconsciously and then thinks of the reasons for his action.

A great disaster is a symbol to us to remember all the big things of life and forget the small things, of which we have thought too much.

Peace is not a relationship of nations. It is a condition of mind brought about by a serenity of soul. Peace is not merely the absence of war. It is also a state of mind. Lasting peace can come only to peaceful people.

The basic fact of today is the tremendous pace of change in human life.

What we really are matters more than what other people think of us.

I have always thought that the best way to find out what is right and what is not right, what should be done and what should not be done, is not to give a sermon, but to talk and discuss, and out of discussion sometimes a little bit of truth comes out.