To be an intellectual really means to speak a truth that allows suffering to speak.

There is a price to pay for speaking the truth. There is a bigger price for living a lie.

You can't lead the people if you don't love the people. You can't save the people if you don't serve the people.

Never forget that justice is what love looks like in public

Empathy is not simply a matter of trying to imagine what others are going through, but having the will to muster enough courage to do something about it. In a way, empathy is predicated upon hope.

Too many young folk have addiction to superficial things and not enough conviction for substantial things like justice, truth and love.

None of us alone can save the nation or the world. But each of us can make a positive difference if we commit ourselves to do so. (p. 109)

The greatest gift you can give someone is the gift of inspiration.

We have to recognise that there cannot be relationships unless there is commitment, unless there is loyalty, unless there is love, patience, persistence.

We are who we are because somebody loved us.

A fully functional multiracial society cannot be achieved without a sense of history and open, honest dialogue.

Be true to who you are. Don't let the world tell you who to be.

The confession of ignorance is crucial to the pursuit of knowledge. Another way of putting it is that those who pretend to know never will – they lack the humility to learn.

I feel very open with people, and I'm good at disarming them and having conversations.

Every man is destined to win. Whether he wins or not is determined by whether or not he aligns himself with God's will.

Although I'm predominantly known for game-shows, I do prefer to be known as a performer.

Yes, a dark time passed over this land, but now there is something like light.

I don't really have a lot of fun playing just straight good guys. It's not my thing. It's like Tom Hanks territory.

The government bugged the men's room in the local disco lounge.

You are very familiar with Western ways, but you are too young. You go everywhere to follow the big news, but the questions you ask are too simple -- sometimes naive.

In the end they'll judge me anyway, so whatever.