“ Do not do to others what angers you if done to you by others. ”

“ Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. ”

“ Human greatness does not lie in wealth or power, but in character and goodness. People are just people, and all people have faults and shortcomings, but all of us are born with a basic goodness. ”

“ In the long run, the sharpest weapon of all is a kind and gentle spirit. ”

“ No one has ever become poor by giving. ”

“ Dogs never bite me. Just humans. ”

“ No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite. ”

“ Nothing can be loved or hated unless it is first understood. ”

“ I have from an early age abjured the use of meat, and the time will come when men such as I will look upon the murder of animals as they now look upon the murder of men. ”

“ World peace must develop from inner peace. Peace is not just mere absence of violence. Peace is, I think, the manifestation of human compassion. ”

“ Only the development of compassion and understanding for others can bring us the tranquility and happiness we all seek. ”

“ If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. ”