When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.

When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.

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.

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

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

Wonder rather than doubt is the root of all knowledge.