I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they're right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.
One can not reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.
Rats and roaches live by competition under the laws of supply and demand; it is the privilege of human beings to live under the laws of justice and mercy.
Adversity is the first path to truth.
The most dangerous untruths are truths slightly distorted.
I'm for truth, no matter who tells it. I'm for justice, no matter who it is for or against. I'm a human being, first and foremost, and as such I'm for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole.
Peace at home is peace in the country. Peace in the country is peace in the world.
It takes a certain ingenuous faith- but I have it -to believe that people who read and reflect more likely than not come to judge things with liberality and truth.
I can feel guilty about the past, apprehensive about the future, but only in the present can I act. The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness.
If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace.
To love truth for truth's sake is the principal part of human perfection in this world, and the seed-plot of all other virtues.
Truth can never be told so as to be understood and not be believed.
Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly.
If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Man is always prey to his truths. Once he has admitted them, he cannot free himself from them.
I believe we are here on the planet Earth to live, grow up and do what we can to make this world a better place for all people to enjoy freedom.
Peace is always beautiful.
If you're not ready to die for it, take the word 'freedom' out of your vocabulary.
When the choice is to be right or to be kind, always make the choice that brings peace
How dreadful knowledge of the truth can be when there's no help in the truth.
