A great nation is a compassionate nation.

A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.

The stern compression of circumstances, the twinges of adversity, the spur of slights and taunts in early years, are needed to evoke that ruthless fixity of purpose and tenacious wit without which great actions are seldom accomplished.

The openness of our hearts and minds can be measured by how wide we draw the circle of what we call family.

Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.

Nothing has saddened me so much in life as the hardness of heart of educated people.