Love is an act of endless forgiveness..

Each human being, however small or weak, has something to bring to humanity. As we start to really get to know others, as we begin to listen to each ….

A society which discards those who are weak and non-productive risks exaggerating the development of reason, organisation, aggression and the desire ….

The belly laugh is the best way to evacuate anguish..

All of us have a secret desire to be seen as saints, heroes, martyrs. We are afraid to be children, to be ourselves..

Power always has a direction. It is always downward, towards the weak but power is often confused with what is right.

Wisdom is something that comes, little by little, through a lot of listening..

I believe every act of violence is also a message that needs to be understood. Violence should not be answered just by greater violence but by real u….

To invite others to live with us is a sign that we aren't afraid, that we have a treasure of truth and of peace to share..

A community is only a community when the majority of its members are making the transition from 'the community for myself' to 'myself for the communi….

True peace can rarely be imposed from the outside; it must be born within and between communities through meetings and dialogue and then carried outw….

Many people are good at talking about what they are doing, but in fact do little. Others do a lot but don't talk about it; they are the ones who make….

We all know well that we can do things for others and in the process crush them, making them feel that they are incapable of doing things by themselv….

When we start helping the weak and the poor to rise everyone will begin to change. Those who have power and riches will start to become more humble, ….

So many in our world today are suffering from isolation, war and oppression. So much money is spent on the construction of armaments. Many, many youn….

I have discovered the value of psychology and psychiatry, that their teachings can undo knots in us and permit life to flow again and aid us in becom….

The people with the best sense of what is essential to a community, of what gives and maintains its spirit, are often doing very humble, manual tasks….

It is difficult to make people understand that the ideal doesn't exist, that personal equilibrium and the harmony they dream of come only after years….

We who are rich are often demanding and difficult. We shut ourselves up in our apartments and may even use a watchdog to defend our property. Poor pe….

To love someone is not first of all to do things for them,but to reveal to them their beauty and value, to say to them through our attitude: 'You ar….

Peace is the fruit of love, a love that is also justice. But to grow in love requires work -- hard work. And it can bring pain because it implies los….