It is a sad thing that our schoolboys look upon manual labour with disfavour, if not contempt.

What distinguishes man from the brute is his conscious striving to realise the spirit within.

Prayer is not an old woman's idle amusement. Properly understood and applied, it is the most potent instrument of action. . . . . . . Prayer is the first and the last lesson in learning the noble and brave art of sacrificing self in the various walks of life culminating in the defence of one's nation's liberty and honour.

Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well. There is nothing more potent than thought. Deed follows word and word follows thought. The word is the result of a mighty thought, and where the thought is mighty and pure the result is always mighty and pure.

True morality consists not in following the beaten track, but in finding the true path for ourselves, and fearlessly following it.

My dharma teaches me to give my life for the sake of others without even attempting to kill.

I should wish to die if a man who is impure should parade his purity in front of me.