Poverty is the best form of violence.
I reject any religious doctrine that does not appeal to reason and is in conflict with morality.
A leader is useless when he acts against the promptings of his own conscience.
It is my conviction that nothing enduring can be built on violence.
All faiths constitute a revelation of Truth, but all are imperfect and liable to error.
My imperfections and failures are as much a blessing from God as my successes and my talents and I lay them both at his feet.
A ‘No’ uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘Yes’ merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble.
To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.
The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.
If we are to reach real peace in the world, we shall have to begin with the children.