Despite the many iniquities that have found entrance into the practices of image-worship as it is in vogue now, I do not condemn it. Ay, where would I have been if I had not been blessed with the dust of the holy feet of that orthodox, image-worshipping Brahmin!

Have faith in yourselves, great convictions are the mother of great deeds.

It is contrary to our principles to multiply organizations, since, in all conscience, there are enough of them. And when organizations are created they need individuals to look after them.

Whatever is weak, avoid! It is death.

How absurd to take the credit of doing the good act on oneself and lay the blame for the evil act on the Lord!

Be free; hope for nothing from anyone. I am sure if you look back upon your lives you will find that you were always vainly trying to get help from others which never came.

If the mind is intensely eager, everything can be accomplished—mountains can be crumbled into atoms.