Coal is not dear for the coal-miner who can use it there and then, nor is khadi dear for the villager who manufactures his own khadi.

By using violence to subjugate one another we are using violence against our own souls.

Violent nationalism, otherwise known as imperialism, is a curse.

Love requires that true education should be easily accessible to all and should be of use to every villager in this daily life. The emphasis laid on the principle of spending every minute of one's life usefully is the best education for citizenship.

The seeker after truth should be humbler than the dust. The world crushes the dust under its feet, but the seeker after truth should so humble himself that even the dust could crush him. Only then, and not till then, will he have a glimpse of truth.

The measure of a country's greatness should be based on how well it cares for its most vulnerable populations.

A love that is based on the goodness of those whom you love is a mercenary affair.