I must say that, beyond occasionally exposing me to laughter, my constitutional shyness has been no dis-advantage whatever. In fact I can see that, on the contrary, it has been all to my advantage.

A balanced intellect presupposes a harmonious growth of body, mind and soul.

Every murder or other injury, no matter for what cause, committed or inflicted on another is a crime against humanity.

A born democrat is a born disciplinarian.

I would bend the knee before the poorest scavenger, the poorest untouchable in India for having participated in crushing him for centuries; I would even take the dust off his feet.

Infinite Love is a weapon of matchless potency. It is the 'summum bonum' of life. It is an attribute of the brave, in fact it is their all. It does not come within the each of the coward. It is no wooden of lifeless dogma but a living and life-giving.

Compassion is a muscle that gets stronger with use.