Blind adoration, in the age of action, is perfectly valueless, is often embarrassing and, equally, often painful.

I do not believe that the spiritual law works on a field of its own. On the contrary, it expresses itself only through the ordinary activities of life. It thus affects the economic, the social and the political fields.

I desire no honour if I have to conceal my religious beliefs in order to have it.

A slave has not the freedom even to do the right thing.

Why, of all places in Johannesburg, the Indian location should be chosen for dumping down all kaffirs of the town, passes my comprehension. Of course, under my suggestion, the Town Council must withdraw the Kaffirs from the Location. About this mixing of the Kaffirs with the Indians I must confess I feel most strongly. I think it is very unfair to the Indian population, and it is an undue tax on even the proverbial patience of my countrymen.

One man cannot do right in one department of life whilst he is occupied in doing wrong in any other department. Life is one indivisible whole

All big things are made up of trifles. My entire life has been built on trifles.