When doubts haunt me, when disappointments stare me in the face, and I see not one ray of hope on the horizon, I turn to Bhagavad-gita and find a verse to comfort me; and I immediately begin to smile in the midst of overwhelming sorrow. Those who meditate on the Gita will derive fresh joy and new meanings from it every day.

I have not conceived my mission to be that of a knight-errant wandering everywhere to deliver people from difficult situations. My humble occupation has been to show people how they can solve their own difficulties.

The spirit of democracy... requires change of the heart... requires the inculcation of the spirit of brotherhood.

Solitude is a catalyst for innovation

Hypocrisy and distortion are passing currents under the name of religion

Under ideal conditions, the barrister and the bhangi (sweeper) should both get the same payment.

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