That which makes man the mere plaything of fate is God.

A certain degree of physical harmony and comfort is necessary, but above a certain level it becomes a hindrance instead of a help. Therefore the ideal of creating an unlimited number of wants and satisfying them seems to be a delusion and a snare.

The state represents violence in a concentrated and organize form.

No labour is too mean for one who wants to earn an honest penny.

Whatever I do is out of love.

I felt that God could be realized only through service. And service for me was the service of India, because it came to me without my seeking, because I had an aptitude for it.

Forgiveness is choosing to love. It is the first skill of self-giving love.