It was only in South Africa that I got over this shyness, though I never completely overcame it. It was impossible for me to speak impromptu. I hesitated whenever I had to face strange audiences and avoided making a speech whenever I could. Even today I do not think I could or would even be inclined to keep a meeting of friends engaged in idle talk.

There are innumerable definitions of God because his manifestations are innumerable.

That I want to destroy British imperialism is another matter, but I want to do so by converting those who are associated with it.

Buddhism in one long prayer.

A fear-stricken person can never know God, and one who knows God will never fear a mortal man.

The Krishna of the Gita is perfection and right knowledge personified, but the picture is imaginary.

A man's true wealth hereafter is the good he has done to his fellowmen.