A great man is different from an eminent one in that he is ready to be the servant of the society.
Political tyranny is nothing compared to social tyranny and a reformer who defies society is a more courageous man than a politician who defies government.
Bombs and pistols do not make a revolution. The sword of revolution is sharpened on the whetting stone of ideas.
If you want to shine like a sun, first burn like a sun.
A bitter thing cannot be made sweet. – The taste of anything can be changed. – But poison cannot be changed into nectar.
Prophet Mohammed would have no objection to The Satanic Verses.
You don’t lead by hitting people over the head—that’s assault, not leadership.
To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.
I have a different vision of leadership. A leadership is someone who brings people together.