"See others as yourself. See families as..." - Quote by Lao Tzu

“By not claiming to be first in the world one can rule.”

“If you can find true contentment, it will last forever.”

“He who is able to conquer others is powerful; he who is able to conquer himself is more powerful.”

“Why is it that man desires to be made sad, beholding doleful and tragical things, which yet himself would by no means suffer?”

“When a woman is talking to you, listen to what she says with her eyes.”

“I feel good when I'm engaged in what I think are the core issues of the society, and those core issues to me are what's happening to poor folks in this society.”

“We must nurture tolerance, collective wisdom, and democracy.”

“When indeed shall we learn that we are all related one to the other, that we are all members of one body?”

“Couldn't we end this interview with what I really want to say? That what the world really needs is a real feeling of kinship -- everybody: stars, laborers, Negroes, Jews, Arabs. We are all brothers. If we could end this article saying just that, we'd get down to what we should all be talking about. Please don't make me a joke. End the interview with what I believe.”