The Krishna of the Gita is perfection and right knowledge personified, but the picture is imaginary.

Live each day as if it were your last. Learn as if you would live forever.

Let the first act of every morning be to make the following resolve for the day: - I shall not fear anyone on Earth. - I shall fear only God. - I shall not bear ill will toward anyone. - I shall not submit to injustice from anyone. - I shall conquer untruth by truth. And in resisting untruth, I shall put up with all suffering.

The whole of India was the home of every Indian who considered himself as one and behaved as such, no matter to what faith he belonged.

I could not be leading a religious life unless I identified myself with the whole of mankind, and that I could not do unless I took part in politics.

The word 'defeat' is not to be found in my dictionary, and everyone who is selected as a recruit in my army may be certain that there is no defeat for a satyagrahi.

The end is inherent in the means.