"Weapons are ominous tools. They are abhorred..." - Quote by Lao Tzu

“Keeping plenty of gold and jade in the palace makes no one able to defend it.”

“One can not reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.”

“The people are hungry: It is because those in authority eat up too much in taxes.”

“To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment.”

“I have seen children starving. I have seen the agony of mothers and wives. I hate war.”

“Friends, Comrades and fellow South Africans. I greet you all in the name of peace, democracy and freedom for all. I stand here before you not as a prophet but as a humble servant of you, the people. Your tireless and heroic sacrifices have made it possible for me to be here today. I therefore place the remaining years of my life in your hands.”

“Shaykh Bin Bayyah described his purpose. We must declare war on war so the outcome will be peace upon peace.”

“I think the self-burning itself on practice of non-violence. These people, you see, they easily use bomb explosive, more casualty people. But they didn't do that. Only sacrifice their own life. So this also is part of practice of non-violence.”

“Through violence, you may 'solve' one problem, but you sow the seeds for another.”