“ One of the things I learned when I was negotiating was that until I changed myself, I could not change others. ”

“ Where you stand depends on where you sit. ”

“ As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. ”

“ As I have said, the first thing is to be honest with yourself. You can never have an impact on society if you have not changed yourself... Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility. ”

“ If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart. ”

“ I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying. ”

“ For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others. ”

“ A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special. ”

“ I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. ”

“ Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. ”

“ One has no right to love or hate anything if one has not acquired a thorough knowledge of its nature. Great love springs from great knowledge of the beloved object, and if you know it but little you will be able to love it only a little or not at all. ”

“ Principles for the Development of a Complete Mind: Study the science of art. Study the art of science. Develop your senses- especially learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else. ”