The Imitation of Christ is a cherished treasure of the Christian world. This great book was written by a Roman Catholic monk. "Written", perhaps, is not the proper word. It would be more appropriate to say that each letter of the book is marked deep with the heart's blood of the great soul who had renounced all for his love of Christ.

Give up the awful disease that is creeping into our national blood, that idea of ridiculing everything, that loss of seriousness. Give that up. Be strong and have this Shraddha, and everything else is bound to follow.

If you dare declare that you are free, free you are this moment. If you say you are bound, bound you will remain.

Superstition is great enemy of man but bigotry is worse.

Om is the greatest, meaning the Absolute.

Books are only made so that they may point the way to a higher life; but no good results unless the path is trodden with unflinching steps!

We must approach religion with reverence and with love, and our heart will stand up and say, this is truth, and this is untruth.