[Tibet] is a small country based on religious principle, religious traditions. It never wanted any conquest.

What hurts the victim most is not the cruelty of the oppressor, but the silence of the bystander.

There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.

Take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim.

For the dead and the living, we must bear witness. Not only are we responsible for the memories of the dead, we are responsible for what we do with those memories

The opposite of love is not hate, but indifference. Indifference creates evil. Hatred is evil itself. Indifference is what allows evil to be strong, what gives it power.

Even in darkness it is possible to create light.

I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation.

To remain silent and indifferent is the greatest sin of all.

All collective judgments are wrong. Only racists make them. No human race is superior; no religious faith is inferior.

Because I remember, I despair. Because I remember, I have the duty to reject despair.

Until we have a legitimate labor market between Mexico and the United States, people will attempt to come here to work.

I have found out one thing and that is, if you have an idea, and it is a good idea, if you only stick to it you will come out all right.

As a result of the assault on Christianity, the Christian faith has been isolated more and more into a tiny private sector of life and removed from the whole public spectrum of America.

Personally, as a student who loves words, who loves texts, I am concerned with finding something in the text from within.

As an actress, you have to keep yourself fresh and new.

It is not our wealth that built our roads, but it is our roads that built our wealth.

I'm not trying to get five medals. I'm not trying to be Michael Phelps.

The Snow-drop, Winter's timid child, Awakes to life, bedew'd with tears.

Let's stop being afraid ... to seem intolerant

Falsehood always endeavors to copy the mien and attitude of truth.