The path of self-purification is hard and steep. One has to become absolutely passion-free in thought, speech and action to rise above the opposing currents of love and hatred, attachment and repulsion. I know that I have not in me as yet that triple purity in spite of constant ceaseless striving for it. That is why the world's praise fails to move me, indeed it very often stings me. To conquer the subtle passions seems to me to be harder far than the physical conquest of the world by the force of arms.

The world is weary of hate. We see the fatigue overcoming the Western nations.

Prayer needs no speech. It is in itself independent of any sensuous effort. But it must be combined with the utmost humility.

Harijan service is a duty the caste Hindus owe to themselves.

God has His own way of choosing His instruments.

I have found by experience that man makes his plans to be upset by God, but, at the same time, where the ultimate goal is the search of truth, on matter how a man's plans are frustrated the issue is never injurious and often better than anticipated.

If you take care of your immediate surroundings, the universe will take care of itself.