Lay not on any soul a load that you would not wish to be laid upon you, and desire not for any one the things you would not desire for yourself.

It is not for him to pride himself who loveth his own country, but rather for him who loveth the whole world.

Should prosperity befall thee, rejoice not, and should abasement come upon thee, grieve not, for both shall pass away and be no more.

Do not be content with showing friendship in words alone, let your heart burn with loving kindness for all who may cross your path.

The well-being of mankind, its peace and security, are unattainable unless and until its unity is firmly established.

So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth.

In the garden of thy heart, plant naught but the rose of love.

A kindly tongue is the lodestone of the hearts of men. It is the bread of the spirit, it clotheth the words with meaning, it is the fountain of the light of wisdom and understanding...

Love is a light that never dwelleth in a heart possessed by fear.

O SON OF MAN! For everything there is a sign. The sign of love is fortitude under My decree and patience under My trials.

The earth is but one country and Mankind its citizens.

Be at peace with yourself and with all humankind.

You will come across people who always affirm by everything you say, but at the hour of need, they simply disappear! Stay away from such people or simply don't fall for their promises.

Don't be a creation of circumstances, create your dreams, take full control of your destiny.

In the moment when he died at my hand he had his own heart's desire—not the actual future, but a hope for the best possible future, one that he could not himself imagine.

Behind every argument is someone's ignorance.

To be alone is the fate of all great minds—a fate deplored at times, but still always chosen as the less grievous of two evils.

My goodness, everyone is planting grapes, even a neighbor with only five acres.

I work most days and if you work most days and you get at least a page done a day, then at the end of the year you have 365. So the pages accumulate and then I publish the books.

Do you think god stays in heaven because he too lives in fear of what he's created here on earth?

So listen everybody to what I got to say, there's hope for tomorrow, if we wake up today.