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“A being with no faith in the human self is a being with no spirit of life, regardless of how many Fathers or Holy Spirits or Sons it believes in.”

“People think that whatever comes out of the mouth of a wise man is the choicest gem, sometime it's utter stupidity and rubbish”

“Calm is the best revenge”

“A good man can be destroyed by the association with men of evil character. A wise man can learn from them”

“True understanding lies beyond the desert”

“Know the laws before you break them”

“Experience is hard to acquire. Only the wise acquire it”

“True freedom is in not having a master, but in making the master your slave”

“Some people have the license to sin: Soldiers, to kill; politicians, writers, priests, businessmen, married man and women, to lie; and married couples to have sex”

“It's not what we can do that makes us great, but what we can do but don't which make us great”

“If there is no reward, there is no reason to run”

“You cannot skip the beginning and hope to reach the end. You will fall as soon as you get there”

“If you want an abscess to cure you must press it hard”

“The problem with satisfaction is it's a bottomless pit”

“We are looking for value, guidance, advice, inspiration; for someone to show us the way. When we find him, he is our hero”

“If you think you can't, you're wrong and right”

“You can have some, but not all. Wanting to have it all is a sure recipe for disaster”

“The hardest thing is a man to truly know himself”

“Keeping hatred against someone is like helping him to torture you”

“You are what you believe”

“Please others and you please yourself”

“It's always easy to conquer the hungry with a piece of bread. Only the wise can conquer the strong”

“Be noble like the sun; let even those who resent you for shinning benefit from your warmth.”

“Thunder roars but does not strike. Lightning strikes but does not roar. Choose to be lightning.”

“A rainbow is not afraid of showing its true colors because it knows it is beautiful inside out.”

“The only measure of judging a human being is through that person’s character, because character is not determined by race, religion, gender or social status. And one who recognizes this simple fact of human life behaves the same with the scientist, the janitor and the sex-worker.”

“The black, the white, the brown, the red, the yellow, the hetero, the homo, the trans, the poor, the rich, the literate, the illiterate, the weak, the strong – all are my sisters and brothers. My life is their life. And till the last breath in my body, I shall be serving you all with all the power in my veins. And beyond death, my ideas shall be serving you for eternity.”

“They say, love God, for it is the greatest virtue. I say, love humans, for there is no greater virtue, no greater religion, than the love of humanity.”

“Let your conscience be your scripture and your actions be your religion. Let the humans be your church and compassion be your worship. Let love be your gospel and acceptance be your revelation.”

“You are an original masterpiece; imitating someone else diminishes your value.”

“Rainbows earn their brightest colors in the storm.”

“Wisdom is a great prophet, faith is a great warrior, knowledge is a great sage, and virtue is a great priest.”

“If you want to know how fortunate you are, visit three places: the slum, the hospital, and the cemetery.”

“You are not honored for the fruit you pick, but for the trees you plant.”

“Ignorance hides in darkness; wisdom hides in light.”

“Peace gives you the world, laughter gives you the sky, joy gives you the world, and love gives you the galaxy.”

“The ocean is never afraid of wind rising against it; it creates beautiful waves instead.”

“The most beautiful eyes haven’t been seen yet; the most beautiful tongue hasn’t been heard yet; the most beautiful hands haven’t been held yet; the most beautiful mind hasn’t been understood yet; the most beautiful heart hasn’t been felt yet; and the most beautiful life hasn’t been lived yet.”