Life and death, union and separation, follow hard upon one another. Nothing is steadfast but the will, nothing endures but one's achieve­ments. These alone count in life.

What is important in a leader is a resolute will and determination. A man may be versatile and learned, but if he lacks resoluteness and determination, of what use will he be?

To consider oneself different from ordinary men is wrong, but it is right to hope that one will not remain like ordinary men.

If the body dies, it does no harm to the mind, but if the mind dies, one can no longer act as a man even though the body survives.

It seems hopeless, hopeless. Those who eat meat [at public expense] are a mean, selfish lot, and so the country is doomed. Our only hope lies in the grass-roots folk who eat our traditional food.

Once the will is resolved, one's spirit is strengthened. Even a peasant's will is hard to deny, but a samurai of resolute will can sway ten thou­sand men.

To change your way of thinking is to enjoy fulfillment of divine destiny

Despite my best effort to make myself as large as absolutely possible, life will always be larger than me. That simple fact makes God not only a likelihood, but a necessity.

Only those who do not care, only those who find a way to diminish or extinguish the value of other human beings, survive wars without damage and speak of warrior honor afterward.

In her first passion woman loves her lover In all the others all she loves is love.

Everything you need to be great is already inside you. Stop waiting for someone or something to light your fire. You have the match.

Young people are capable, when aroused, of bringing down the towers of oppression and raising the banners of freedom.

Listen to Jesus and follow him. That's the message of the Transfiguration.

Be as fluid as water, do not give your enemies anything solid to atack

What I'm aiming to do within hip-hop is to point out that the music itself is powerful; it reaches so many people.

We should be worrying about Wall Street - run health care.