Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country.

You can change your world by changing your words... Remember, death and life are in the power of the tongue.

Anyone who has the power to make you believe absurdities has the power to make you commit injustices.

If some people have the belief or view that the Dalai Lama has some miracle power, that's totally nonsense.

In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.