The snakes have their place in the agricultural economy of the village, but our villagers do not seem realize it.

One's everyday life is never capable of being separated from his spiritual being.

My optimism rests on my belief in the infinite possibilities of the individual to develop nonviolence. . . . In a gentle way you can shake the world.

Eye for eye and the world will go blind.

Before we can aspire to guide the destinies of India, we shall have to adopt the habit of fearlessness.

A 'No' uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a 'Yes' merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble.

Many people, especially ignorant people, want to punish you for speaking the truth, for being correct, for being you. Never apologize for being correct, or for being years ahead of your time. If you’re right and you know it, speak your mind. Speak your mind. Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is still the truth.