For my own part, I do not want the freedom of India if it means extinction of English or the disappearance of Englishmen.

Nothing will demoralize the nation so much as that we should learn to despise labour.

The light of the world will illuminate within you when you fast and purify yourself.

Democracy can only represent the average if not less than the average.

If you want to play your part in the world's affairs, you must refuse to deck yourselves for pleasing man.

Do not concentrate on showing the misdeeds of the government, for we have to convert and befriend those who run it.

My knowledge of the letter of the Shastras is better, but of true religion they are able to give me but little.