To put up with. . . distortions and to stick to one's guns come what may - this is the. . . gift of leadership.

If treachery is the reward of trust, will the man who trusts come to harm?

Every moment of your life is infinitely creative and the universe is endlessly bountiful. Just put forth a clear enough request, and everything your heart desires must come to you.

That economics is untrue which ignores or disregards moral values.

Intolerance is itself a form of violence and an obstacle to the growth of a true democratic spirit.

In a true democracy of India, the unit is the village.

I am not fighting machinery as such, but the madness of thinking that machinery saves labor. Men save labor until thousands of them are without work and die of hunger on the streets. I want to secure employment and livelihood not only to part of the human race, but for all. I will not have the enrichment of a few at the expense of the community. At present the machine is helping a small minority to live on the exploitation of the masses. The motive force of this minority is not humanity or love of their kind, but greed and avarice.