As a rule, the mind, residing in a body that has become weakened by pampering, is also weak, and where there is no strength of mind there can be no strength of soul.

Fasting is futile unless it is accompanied by an incessant longing for self-restraint.

The good man is the friend of all living things.

Individual liberty and interdependence are both essential for life in society.

Live simply so that others may simply live.

I find a solace a in the Bhagavadgita and Upanishads that I miss even in the Sermon on the Mount.

The spirit of non-violence necessarily leads to humility. Non-violence means reliance on God, the rock of ages. If we would seek his aid, we must approach Him with a humble and contrite heart.