I have no right by anything I do or say to demean a human being in his own eyes. What matters is not what I think of him it is what he thinks of himself. To undermine a man's self-respect is a sin.

The little religion that I have clung to-that what matters most is the continuity of life and its improvement from one generation to another.

In matters of religion and matrimony I never give any advice because I will not have anybody's torments in this world or the next laid to my charge.

There is a vulgar incredulity which in historical matters as well as in those of religion finds it easier to doubt than to examine.

He however who begins with Metaphysics will not only become confused in matters of religion but will fall into complete infidelity.

What's very important is that we build a space that matters in the world one that operates according to democratic rules and that small and large countries enjoy a good relationship.

Power is given only to those who dare to lower themselves and pick it up. Only one thing matters one thing to be able to dare!

What matters most in politics is personality. It's not issues it's not image. It's who you are and what you represent.

In no relationship at the top of any walk of life is it always easy least of all in politics which matters so much and which is conducted in such a piercing spotlight.

But poetry is my life. Poetry is what matters to me.