It is my own firm belief that the strength of the soul grows in proportion as you subdue the flesh.

If as a member of a slave nation I could deliver the suppressed classes from their slavery without freeing myself from my own, I would do so today. But it is an impossible task.

Prayer is no mere exercise of words or of the ears, it is no mere repetition of empty formula.

Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul.

The devotion of such titans of spirit as Lenin to an Ideal must bear fruit. The nobility of his selflessness will be an example through centuries to come, and his Ideal will reach perfection.

Prayer needs no speech. It is in itself independent of any sensuous effort. But it must be combined with the utmost humility.

I regard untouchability as such a grave sin as to warrant divine chastisement.