“Education is the great engine of personal development.”

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.

One of the things I learned when I was negotiating was that until I changed myself, I could not change others.

Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward.

No power on this earth can destroy the thirst for human dignity.

Education develops the intellect; and the intellect distinguishes man from other creatures. It is education that enables man to harness nature and utilize her resources for the well-being and improvement of his life.

A well informed public opinion is essential to the growth of political and social awareness. Only he who is informed can comment intelligently on his nation’s development and only by such comments can errors be corrected and progress stimulated.

We develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and obstacles.

As man’s faculty attains higher level of development and sophistication, so do his wants in life.

But democracy is by no means a limit one may not overstep; it is only one of the stages in the course of development from feudalism to capitalism, and from capitalism to Communism.

We are fifty or a hundred years behind the advanced countries. We must make good this distance in ten years. Either we do it, or they will crush us.

I’ll never give up on a player regardless of his ability as long as he never gives up on himself. In time he will develop.

Loving yourself has nothing to do with being selfish, self-centered or self-engrossed. It means that you accept yourself for what you are. Loving yourself means that you accept responsibility for your own development, growth and happiness.