The secret of a happy life lies in renunciation. Renunciation is life.

God speaks to us every day only we don't know how to listen.

Everything that we do is insignificant...and...it is very important that we do it!

To gain India's freedom, the capacity for suffering must go hand in hand with the capacity for ceaseless labour.

What is a man if he is not a thief who openly charges as much as he can for the goods he sells?

We notice that the mind is a restless bird; the more it gets the more it wants, and still remains unsatisfied. The more we indulge our passions the more unbridled they become. Our ancestors, therefore, set a limit to our indulgences. They saw that happiness was largely a mental condition. A man is not necessarily happy because he is rich, or unhappy because he is poor.... Millions will always remain poor.

I believe in the doctrine of non-violence as a weapon of the weak. I believe in the doctrine of non-violence as a weapon of the strongest. I believe that a man is the strongest soldier for daring to die unarmed.