In order to rally people, governments need enemies... if they do not have a real enemy, they will invent one in order to mobilize us.

With compassion you can die for other people, like the mother who can die for her child. You have the courage to say it because you are not afraid of losing anything, because you know that understanding and love is the foundation of happiness. But if you have fear of losing your status, your position, you will not have the courage to do it.

Mother Earth is very talented. She has produced Buddhas, bodhisattvas, great beings.

Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes