Whomsoever you follow, howsoever great, see to it that you follow the spirit of the master and not imitate him mechanically.

The external is in no way the essence of religion, but the external often proclaims the internal.

Man and his deed are two distinct things. Whereas a good deed should call forth approbation and a wicked deed dis-approbation, the doer of the deed, whether good or wicked always deserves respect or pity as the case may be. Hate the sin and not the sinner is a precept which though easy enough to understand is rarely practised, and that is why the poison of hatred spreads in the world.

God the Compassionate and the Merciful, Tolerance incarnate, allows Mammon to have his nine days' wonder.

Let everyone try and find that as a result of daily prayer he adds something new to his life, something with which nothing can be compared.

It is easier to bridge the oceans that lie between continents than it is to bridge the gap between individuals or the peoples.

Love in the sense of ahimsa has only a limited number of votaries in the world.