As the State is a soulless machine, it can never be weaned from violence to which it owes its very existence.

No matter how insignificant the thing you have to do, do it as well as you can, give it as much of your care and attention as you would give to the thing you regard as most important. For it will be by those small things that you shall be judged.

Ahimsa is the highest ideal. It is meant for the brave, never for the cowardly.

No religion which is narrow and which cannot satisfy the test of reason, will survive the coming reconstruction of society in which the values will have changed and character, not possession of wealth, title or birth, will be the test of merit.

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

I like their Christ, but I don't like their Christians.

The man of prayer will be at peace with himself and with the whole world.