Knowledge gained through experience is far superior and many times more useful than bookish knowledge.

The music of the spinning wheel will be as balm to your soul.

The British power is the overlord without whom Indian princes cannot breathe.

I contend that non-violent acts exert pressure far more effective than violent acts, for the pressure comes from goodwill and gentleness.

I hold flesh-food to be unsuited to our species. We err in copying the lower animal world if we are superior to it.

I am a Hindu by birth. And yet I do not know much of Hinduism, and I know less of other religions. In fact I do not know where I am, and what is and what should be my belief. I intend to make a careful study of my own religion and, as far as I can, of others.

Religion is the tie that binds one to one's Creator, and whilst the body perishes, as it has to, religion persists even after death.