I think that if one's role doesn't correspond to what one says, if one's life doesn't correspond to what one preaches, if one is not true to one's people, someone else will come as a substitute.

unless a religion springs from within the people themselves, it is a weapon of the system.

I am like a drop of water on a rock. After drip, drip, dripping in the same place, I begin to leave a mark, and I leave my mark in many people's hearts.

There is not one world for man and one for animals, they are part of the same one and lead parallel lives.

The Bible has been used as a way of making us accept our situation, and not to bring enlightenment to the poor.

I wish that a conscious sense of peace and a feeling of human solidarity would develop in all peoples.

...instead of giving a rifle to somebody, build a school; instead of giving a rifle, build a community with adequate services. Instead of giving a rifle, develop an educational system that is not about conflict and violence, but one that promotes respect for values, for life, and respect for one's elders. This requires a huge investment. Yet if we can invest in a different vision of peaceful coexistence, I think we can change the world, because every problem has a nonviolent answer.