Human rights are...the quintessential values through which we affirm together that we are a single human community.
The tiger does not come to eat your fruits. His prescribed food is animal flesh. But man’s food is vegetables, fruits, grains, and milk products.
As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world – that is the myth of the atomic age – as in being able to remake ourselves.
If there is to be a human future, we must bring ourselves into balanced relationship with one another and the Earth. This requires building economies with the heart.
Man needs to choose, not just accept his destiny.
No matter what country or culture you’re from, you always believe in friendship, you always believe in human values, and you always believe in peace.
Lighten up on yourself. No one is perfect. Gently accept your humanness.
The highest form of human intelligence is to observe yourself without judgment.
When it comes to human dignity, we cannot make compromises.
