Life and death are but phases of the same thing, the reverse and obverse of the same coin. Death is as necessary for man's growth as life itself.

War with all its glorification of brute force is essentially a degrading thing.

Nonviolence being the mightiest force in the world and also the most elusive in its working, demands the greatest exercise of faith.

Swadeshism is not a cult of hatred. It is a doctrine of selfless service that has its roots in the purest ahimsa, i.e. love.

"Be the change you want to see in the world"...and, if you can't be that change, then either get out of the way of the person who wants to be that change or support the individual with your financial resources.

Intolerance is itself a form of violence and an obstacle to the growth of a true democratic spirit.

Hinduism is not a codified religion.