I must not serve a distant neighbour at the expense of the nearest.

My religion teaches me that whenever there is distress which one cannot remove, one must fast and pray.

India is essentially a karmabhumi (land of duty) in contradistinction to bhogabhumi (land of enjoyment).

The sum total of karma is God.

Every worthy act is difficult. Ascent is always difficult. Descent is easy and often slippery.

Every expression of truth has in it the seeds of propagation, even as the sun cannot hide its light.

Nonviolence is not a weapon of the weak. It is a weapon of the strongest and bravest.