Moral restrictions tend to become lax in a foreign country, since the fear of social opinion disappears.

In Swaraj, based on ahimsa, people need not know their rights, but it is also necessary for them to know their duties.

To conceal ignorance is to increase it. An honest confession of it, however, gives ground for the hope that it will diminish some day or the other.

An India prostrate at the feet of Europe can give no hope to humanity.

Before [Hindus and Moslems] dare think of freedom, they must be brave enough to love one another, to tolerate one another's religion, even prejudices and superstitions, and to trust one another. This requires faith in oneself.

The story of Ramakrishna is a story of religion in practice. His life enables us to see God face to face.... In this age of skepticism Ramakrishna presents an example of a bright and living faith which gives solace to thousands of men and women who would otherwise have remained without spiritual light.

I would like to say that that even the teachings of the Koran cannot be exempted from criticism.