If I were a woman, I'd simply refuse to speak to any man or do anything for men until I'd got the vote.Bernard Shaw
In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.Confucius
All religions try to benefit people, with the same basic message of the need for love and compassion, for justice and honesty, for contentment.Dalai Lama
The basic Buddhist stand on the question of equality between the genders is age-old. At the highest tantric levels, at the highest esoteric level, you must respect women: every woman.Dalai Lama
World belongs to humanity, not this leader, that leader or that king or prince or religious leader. World belongs to humanity.Dalai Lama
It is difficult to violently suppress people in the long run, as the example of the Soviet Union and the Eastern European countries has shown.Dalai Lama