A principle is the expression of perfection, and as imperfect beings like us cannot practise perfection, we devise every moment limits of its compromise in practice.

By patriotism I mean the welfare of the whole people, if I secure it at the hands of my opponent, I should bow down my head to him.

I have no disciples, being myself an aspirant after discipleship and in search of a guru.

Let our lives be open books for all to study.

I have made the world's faith in God my own and as my faith is effaceable, I regard that faith as amounting to experience.

No human being is so bad as to be beyond redemption.

I learnt from Hussein how to achieve victory while being oppressed.