“[T]he kingdom of God… is to be a political institution that shall hold sway over all the earth; to which all other governments will be subordinate and by which they will be dominated.”

Faith is trust in what the spirit learned eons ago.

I can conceive of no reason for all this administration of the higher to the lower, unless it be for the purpose of advancing our Father’s children along the lines of eternal progression.

The Manifesto was a cowardly proceeding, the more I thought of it the less I liked it.

A temple, first of all, is a place of prayer; and prayer is communion with God. It is the ‘infinite in man seeking the infinite in God.’ Where they find each other, there is holy sanctuary–a temple.

If you would know the political and moral condition of a people, ask as to the position of its women.

“We will coordinate efforts of the PLO with responsible authorities in Jordan in all fields – politically, militarily and materially.

I think within a year or so, perhaps, if 9/11 had not happened, in Afghanistan would have been a very broad-based general uprising against the Taliban.

The intention to separate art from politics is itself a very political intention.

We never really see the global situation as a total situation. Today’s political leaders are still lacking of the vision.

They very often just try to cope with their own election, their own popularity, solving the problem or selling the ideas to meet their own voters. By doing that, it creates a great imbalance in terms of making deals or treaty or all those things.

There are perhaps opportunities for greater political cooperation, at least more cooperation than exists now.

Behind every political deal in this country, the first casualties are always the ordinary people, who are barely treated as human.