There is no 'way to peace,' there is only 'peace.

Peace is not something you wish for; it is something you make, something you are, something you do, and something you give away.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.

The past is but the beginning of a beginning, and all that is and has been is but the twilight of the dawn.

Tell the truth boldly, whether it hurts or not. Never pander to weakness. If truth is too much for intelligent people and sweeps them away, let them go; the sooner the better.

If we cannot end now our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity.

No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden, or under a bowl. Instead he puts it on its stand, so that those who come in may see the light.

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.

Lies run sprints, but the truth runs marathons.

Adversity is the first path to 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.

Sometimes the truth hurts. And sometimes it feels real good.

The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism.

If you have no critics you'll likely have no success.

Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it.

If someone thinks that peace and love are just a cliche that must have been left behind in the 60s, that's a problem. Peace and love are eternal.

Peace is always beautiful.

In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

Truth suffers from too much analysis.

One can not reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.