Our greatest ability as humans is not to change the world; but to change ourselves.

There is no better way of industrializing the villages of India than the spinning wheel.

Speed is irrelevant if you are going in the wrong direction.

There is no yajna (sacrifice) greater than spinning calculated to bring peace to the troubled spirit, to soothe the distracted student's mind, to spiritualize his life.

The Charkha supplemented the agriculture of the villagers and gave it dignity.

I still somehow or other fancy that "my philosophy" represents the true meaning of the teaching of the Gita.

The greatest menace to the world today is the growing, exploiting, irresponsible imperialism.