...There is no greater dividing force in this world than self-interest...

We are truly human when we live for a purpose far above ourselves; but most people prefer to identify with an entity for the sake of belonging; thereby subjecting themselves to the spirit of collective selfishness that is only found in groups.

The people’s hero does not only have to be someone in possession of the scepter of power. It can be anyone capable of giving unity, prosperity, security, peace and a sense of worthiness to his people. Such a figure gets elevated to the status of a revered hero with the human touch if he imparts a sense of oneness on a multi-racial, multi-ethnic and multi-religious group; especially a diverse people who have been fighting one another for years and centuries...

My patria vera or true fatherland is the place that enriches my soul.

a person who tries to use reasoning to explain faith gets lost in the wilderness of incomprehension.

The purpose of life is to nurture joy, which involves those aspects of humanity that enrich the soul.

At the end of the day, what matters is our faith in humanity...