“A leader is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed from behind.”

There is no future without forgiveness.

There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.

It is in your hands to create a better world for all who live in it.

Lead from the back – and let others believe they are in front.

Man’s goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished.

It is not the kings and generals that make history, but the masses of the people.

As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.

Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.

Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice.

I want to sleep for eternity with a broad smile on my face. I want those who remain behind to say this man has done his duty.

The best weapon is to sit down and talk.

Great anger and violence can never build a nation.

Death is something inevitable. When a man has done what he considers to be his duty to his people and his country, he can rest in peace.

You mustn’t compromise your principles, but you mustn’t humiliate the opposition. No one is more dangerous than one who is humiliated.

The most difficult matter is not so much to change the world as yourself.

History will judge us by the difference we make in the everyday lives of children.

I know how influential I am over my fans and followers. I feel like everything I do, my hair color, my makeup, I always start these huge trends, and I don’t even realize what I’m capable of.

Foolish people follow the system, get caught up in media news, what the government wants you to believe and all the higher powers want you to believe, and go down the same path as all the sheep in the cattle market.

I don’t really follow trends – I don’t like wearing what other people are wearing. I just like to be original!

All historical experience demonstrates the following: Our earth cannot be changed unless in the not too distant future an alteration in the consciousness of individuals is achieved.

Where the eye is focused, there the imagination finds its raw material. The right focus must be won at immense cost and discipline. Train the eye to see the good, and the imagination will follow suit.

There are dialogue writers for a movie, there is a script to be followed… whatever my character says is not a reflection on my personal opinion or principles in life.

Look at us. Always choosing devastation followed enlightenment over spoon fed lessons.

I was born a leader, never a follower. I never felt peer pressure. If the group goes left, I go right.