Though I cannot claim to be a Christian in the sectarian sense, the example of Jesus suffering is a factor in the composition of my undying faith in non-violence which rules all my actions, worldly and temporal.

I do not want a kingdom, or heaven; what I want is to remove the trouble of the oppressed, the poor, and the needy.

Evolution of democracy is not possible if we are not prepared to hear the other side.

Self-realization is the object of the Gita, as it is of all scriptures.

God's laws are eternal and unalterable and not separable from God Himself.

Man is the maker of his own destiny, and I therefore ask you to become makers of your own destiny.

It is impossible for me to reconcile myself to the idea of conversion after the style that goes on in India and elsewhere today. It is an error which is perhaps the greatest impediment to the world's progress toward peace. ... Why should a Christian want to convert a Hindu to Christianity? Why should he not be satisfied if the Hindu is a good or godly man?