The moment there is doubt about a person’s motives, everything he does becomes tainted.
Nonviolence is not a garment to be put on and off at will. Its seat is in the heart, and it must be an inseparable part of our being.
A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.
In prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words without a heart.
I claim to be a simple individual liable to err like any other fellow mortal. I own, however, that I have humility enough to confess my errors and to retrace my steps.
Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not every man’s greed.
It is unwise to be too sure of one’s own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.
If I had no sense of humour, I would have committed suicide a long time ago.
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.
There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread.