Hinduism has made marvelous discoveries in things of religion, of the spirit, of the soul. We have no eye for these great and fine discoveries. We are dazzled by the material progress that Western science has made. Ancient India has survived because Hinduism was not developed along material but spiritual lines.

Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.

Return to the villages means a definite, voluntary recognition of the duty of bread labour and all its connotes.

Forgiveness is choosing to love. It is the first skill of self-giving love.

Mankind has to get out of violence only through non-violence.

Self-defense...is the only honourable course where there is unreadiness for self-immolation.

Let the Gita be to you a mine of diamonds, as it has been to me; let it be your constant guide and friend on life's way.