We do not need more knowledge, we need more character!

Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.

The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.

Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.

Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.

No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.

We need more of the Office Desk and less of the Show Window in politics. Let men in office substitute the midnight oil for the limelight.

It takes a great man to be a good listener.

Liberty is not collective, it is personal. All liberty is individual liberty.

Nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent.

You can't increase prosperity by taxing success.

No matter how long the journey takes, don’t give up. Keep travelling onwards.

Hate cannot live alone. It must have love as a trigger, a goad or a stimulant

Let’s get right on top of the bottom line: You must live your personal values at work.

I've always wanted to do a space movie.

I think that people vibe off your energy and I'm a pretty mellow person.

Zazen is an activity that is an extension of the universe. Zazen is not the life of an individual, it's the universe that's breathing.

Problems always start long before you really, really see them.

I think we live in a country where self-mythology or making up legends about your own life is something everyone does.

The desertion of Jesus, by his followers, furnishes an argument in support of the supposition that he attempted to be king of the Jews, rather than that he was a superior being.

A labourer cannot sit at the table and write, but a man who has worked at the table all his life can certainly take to physical labour.