Let India become alive by self-purification, that is self-restraint and self-denial, and she will be a boon to herself and mankind.

There is no distrust of men and mankind in me. They will answer before God, so why should I worry?

A man of faith does not bargain or stipulate with God.

Power is of two kinds: one is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love.

Interdependence is and ought to be as much the ideal of man as self-sufficiency. Man is a social being. Without interrelation with society he cannot realize his oneness with the universe or suppress his egotism. His social interdependence enables him to test his faith and to prove himself on the touchstone of reality.

No people have risen who thought only of rights. Only those did so who thought of duties.

It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom.