A man like me cannot but believe that this earthquake is a divine chastisement sent by God for our sins.

I believe in the fundamental truth of all great religions of the world. I believe that they are all God- given and I believe that they were necessary for the people to whom these religions were revealed. And I believe that if only we could all of us read the scriptures of the different faiths from the standpoints of the followers of these faiths, we should find that they were at bottom all one and were all helpful to one another.

If fighting for the legislatures meant a sacrifice of truth and nonviolence, democracy would not be worth a moment's purchase.

The lower animals are our brethren. I include among them the lion and the tiger. We do not know how to live with these carnivorous beasts and poisonous reptiles because of our ignorance.

There is no better way of industrializing the villages of India than the spinning wheel.

If you Christians acted more like your Christ, the world would be a better place.

It is difficult, but not impossible, to conduct strictly honest business.