Don't let anybody walk through your mind with dirty feet.

Roving dogs do not indicate the civilisation or compassion of the society. They betray on the country the ignorance and lethargy of its members.

My optimism rests on my belief in the infinite possibilities of the individual to develop nonviolence. . . . In a gentle way you can shake the world.

We often confuse spiritual knowledge with spiritual attainment. Spirituality is not a matter of knowing scriptures and engaging in philosophical discussions. It is a matter of heart culture, of unmeasurable strength.

A vow must lead one upwards, never downwards towards perdition.

All truths, not merely ideas, but truthful faces, truthful pictures or songs, are highly beautiful.

Good government is no substitute for self-government.