Just as a prayer may be merely a mechanical intonation as of a bird, so may a fast be a mere mechanical torture of the flesh.

There are innumerable definitions of God because his manifestations are innumerable.

Was it that you wanted to pull my leg by transporting me to the frozen Himalayan heights of 'mahatmaship' and claiming for yourself absolution from having to follow my precepts?

Whatever strength the masses have is due entirely to ahimsa, however imperfect or defective its practice might have been.

Every truth is self-acting and possesses inherent strength.

Before [Hindus and Moslems] dare think of freedom, they must be brave enough to love one another, to tolerate one another's religion, even prejudices and superstitions, and to trust one another. This requires faith in oneself.

The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world's problems.