Noble have I created thee, yet thou hast abased thyself. Rise then unto that for which thou wast created.

It is not for him to pride himself who loveth his own country, but rather for him who loveth the whole world.

Should prosperity befall thee, rejoice not, and should abasement come upon thee, grieve not, for both shall pass away and be no more.

Do not be content with showing friendship in words alone, let your heart burn with loving kindness for all who may cross your path.

The well-being of mankind, its peace and security, are unattainable unless and until its unity is firmly established.

So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth.

In the garden of thy heart, plant naught but the rose of love.

A kindly tongue is the lodestone of the hearts of men. It is the bread of the spirit, it clotheth the words with meaning, it is the fountain of the light of wisdom and understanding...

Love is a light that never dwelleth in a heart possessed by fear.

O SON OF MAN! For everything there is a sign. The sign of love is fortitude under My decree and patience under My trials.

The earth is but one country and Mankind its citizens.

You are divine being.

The antithesis between a technical and a liberal education is fallacious. There can be no adequate technical education which is not liberal and no liberal education which is not technical.

Now, perhaps more than ever, we need more and more examples of healing. We need to learn what it takes to heal.

I support the recommendations made by the International Crisis Group. The primary responsibility is for Kosovo Albanians to demonstrate that their treatment of minorities is adequate.

Religion may be defined thus: a belief in, and homage rendered to, existences unseen and causes unknown.

If we get too caught up in the rhetoric of meditation, we will miss the point. The point was to go beyond rhetoric.

"You don't believe what you read in the papers about anything else; why do you believe it about the pope?" That's where I'd start.

I am not a pop musician; I don't want to play bubble-gummy pop stuff.

Tradition is no longer a continuity but a series of sharp breaks. The modern tradition is the tradition of revolt.

So many directors are solely focused on their own success in Hollywood and multimillion dollar budgets and deals.