For every minute that I spin, there is in me the consciousness that I am adding to the nation's wealth.

Nationalism, like virtue, has its own reward.

Prayer is a sign of repentance, a desire to become better, purer.

I abhor vivisection with my whole soul. All the scientific discoveries stained with innocent blood I count as of no consequence.

It is man's social nature which distinguishes him from the brute creation. If it is his privilege to be independent, it is equally his duty to be inter-dependent. Only an arrogant man will claim to be independent of everybody else and be self-contained.

Ahimsa must express itself through acts of selfless service of the masses.

The knowledge of the omnipresence of God also means respect for the lives even of those who may be called opponents.