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

A national spirit is necessary for national existence. A flag is a material aid to the development of such a spirit.

True ahimsa should wear a smile even on a deathbed brought about by an assailant. It is only with that ahimsa that we can befriend our opponents and win their love.

If the circulation of blood theory could not have been discovered without vivisection, the human kind could well have done without it.

Truth should so humble that even dust could crush it.

If everybody lives by the sweat of his brow, the earth will become a paradise.

...service can have no meaning unless one takes pleasure in it. When it is done for show or for fear of public opinion, it stunts the man and crushes his spirit. Service which is rendered without joy helps neither the servant nor the served.