Do you think these sannyasi children of Sri Ramakrishna are born to simply to sit under trees lighting dhuni-fires? Whenever any of them will take up some work, people will be astonished to see their energy. Learn from them how to work.

Forgive offences by the million. And if you love all unselfishly, all will by degrees come to love one another.

Renunciation is in our blood.

In the world take always the position of the giver.

Man dies but once. My disciples must not be cowards.

Each soul is potentially divine.

We have wept enough. No more weeping, but stand on feet and be men.