Walking down the street with a portrait of the Dalai Lama will get one immediately arrested in most parts of China. Tiny medallions are routinely confiscated and destroyed.

Since 2009, 140 Tibetans have immolated themselves to protest Chinese policies that limit their freedom of movement, speech and religion, especially their right to venerate the Dalai Lama.

I never dreamt, in my dream, I'm Dalai Lama.

I became the Dalai Lama not on a volunteer basis.

The Dalai Lama is just a temporal leader of Tibet.

The true hero is one who conquers his own anger and hatred.