Power comes invariably to be usurped by a handful of the most ruthless among the erstwhile revolutionaries when power comes out of the barrel of a gun and the gun is not in the hands of the common people.

Democracy cannot be made secure and strong without peace. Peace and democracy are the two sides of a coin. Neither of them can survive without the other.

Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.

Joy is a net of love in which you can catch souls.

Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.

Optimism doesn’t mean that you are blind to the reality of the situation. It means that you remain motivated to seek a solution to whatever problems arise.

I went to the root of things, but found nothing but HIM alone.

The world is a Bridge, pass over it, but build no houses upon it. He who hopes for a day, may hope for eternity; but the World endures for an hour. Spend it in prayer for the rest is unseen.

Learning is a plant that grows in all climes.

To live like a lion for a day is far better than to live for a hundred years like a jackal.