The cause of liberty becomes a mockery if the price to be paid is the wholesale destruction of those who are to enjoy liberty.

Ho puri dil ki har khwaish teri, Ho khushiyon bhara jahaan tera, Agar tu maange aasmaan ka ek taara, To khuda de-de tumko aasmaan saara.

Trust only movement. Life happens at the level of events, notof words. Trust movement.

You canoutdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running insideyou.

The deeper the waters are, the more still they run.

The louder the talked of his honour, the faster we counted our spoons.

To know how to free oneself is nothing: the arduous thing is to know what to do with one's freedom.

Keepthings informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

Power is like being a lady... if you have to tell peopleyou are, you aren't.

If you get to thinking you're a person of some influence,try ordering somebody else's dog around.

Politeness is the art of selecting among one's real thoughts.

It is easier to be brave from a safe distance.