I claim to represent all the cultures, for my religion, whatever it may be called, demands the fulfillment of all the cultures.

A mother would never by choice sleep in a wet bed but she would gladly do so in order to spare the dry bed for her child.

Swadeshism is not a cult of hatred. It is a doctrine of selfless service that has its roots in the purest ahimsa, i.e. love.

It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.

God tries his votaries through and through but never beyond endurance. He gives them strength enough to go through the ordeal he prescribes for them.

My love of nationalism is that my country may become free, and if need be, the whole of the country die, so that the human race may live.

A plea for the spinning wheel is a plea for recognizing the dignity of labour.