“Sword and fist are the instruments of primitive; non-violence is the instrument of developed man!”

“. . the humanities encourage the development of our own humanity. They are our instruments of self-exploration.”

“Instrumental keys [on organs], introduced in the twelfth century, are so heavy and stiff that they must be played with clenched fists. ”

“The best thing you can give to a child is to create an environment where the child can develop an independent mind so that he will be the man of no one and the instrument of no system!”

“Since the human mind is the primary weapon of the human being, it is also therefore the primary and most significant instrument of violence.”

“Sport, properly directed, develops character, makes a person courageous, a generous loser, and a gracious victor; it refines the senses, gives intellectual penetration, and steels the will to endurance. It is not merely a physical development then. Sport, rightly understood, is an occupation of the whole person, and while perfecting the body as an instrument of the mind, it also makes the mind itself a more refined instrument for the search and communication of truth….”