The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. I hold that the more helpless a creature the more entitled it is to protection by man from the cruelty of humankind.

In doing something, do it with love or never do it at all.

I believe that just as everyone inherits a particular form so does he inherit the particular characteristics and qualities of his progenitors, and to make this admission is to conserve one's energy.

The aim of university education should be to turn out true servants of the people who will live and die for the country's freedom.

My personal religion peremptorily forbids me to hate anybody.

No displeasure, even of the dearest friends, can put me off the duty I see clearly in front of me.

Hand-spinning is designed to put millions of rupees in the hands of the poor villagers.