We do not seek to thrust the principles of our religion upon anyone. The fundamental principles of our religion forbid that.

What do we call the river? Every moment the water is changing, the shore is changing, every moment the environment is changing, what is the river then? It is the name of this series of changes.

Say it with pride we are Hindus

The sculptor, the painter the musician the dancer, or any artist, if he can first obtain celebrate in Paris, acquires very easily the esteem and eulogy of other countries.

It is the calm, forgiving, equable, well-balanced mind that does the greatest amount of work.

I have come to this conclusion that there is only one country in the world which understands religion - it is India.

Get rid of the bondage of body; we have become slaves to it and learnt to hug our chains and love our slavery; so much so that we long to perpetuate it, and go on with "body" "body" for ever. Do not cling to the idea of "body", do not look for a future existence in any way like this one; do not love or want the body, even of those dear to us.