When a man gives way to anger, he only harms himself.

Schools and colleges are really a factory for turning out clerks for the Government.

True prayer is not a prelude to inaction.

For me patriotism is the sme as humanity. I am patriotic because I am human and humane. It is not exclusive. I will not hurt England or Germany to serve India . . . My patriotism is inclusive and admits of no enmity or ill-will.

The real difficulty is that people have no idea of what education truly is. We assess the value of education in the same manner as we assess the value of land or of shares in the stock-exchange market. We want to provide only such education as would enable the student to earn more. We hardly give any thought to the improvement of the character of the educated. The girls, we say, do not have to earn; so why should they be educated? As long as such ideas persist there is no hope of our ever knowing the true value of education.

Ramanama can be used only for a good, never for an evil end, or else thieves and robbers would be the greatest devotees.

The greatness of a person lies in his heart, not in his head; that is intellect.