The course of life in unpredictable. No one can write his autobiography in advance.

Wonder rather than doubt is the root of all knowledge.

A test of a people is how it behaves toward the old. It is easy to love children. Even tyrants and dictators make a point of being fond of children. But the affection and care for the old, the incurable, the helpless are the true gold mines of a culture.

To be is to stand for.

Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.

Racism is man's gravest threat to man - the maximum of hatred for a minimum of reason.