It is the duty of every cultured man or woman to read sympathetically the scriptures of the world. If we are to respect others' religions as we would have them respect our own, a friendly study of the world's religions is a sacred duty.

A burning passion coupled with absolute detachment is the key to all success.

A country that is governed by its national army can never be morally free and, therefore, its so-called weakest member can never rise to his full moral height.

My conception of dominion status implies present ability to severe the British connection if I wish to.

How can one be compelled to accept slavery? I simply refuse to do the master's bidding. He may torture me, break my bones to atoms and even kill me. He will then have my dead body, not my obedience. Ultimately, therefore, it is I who am the victor and not he, for he has failed in getting me to do what he wanted done.

Nobody in this world possesses absolute truth. This is God's attribute alone. Relative truth is all we know. Therefore, we can only follow the truth as we see it. Such pursuit of truth cannot lead anyone astray.

To remove untouchability is a penance that caste Hindus owe to Hinduism and to themselves.