We read many books, but that does not bring us knowledge. We may read all the Bibles in the world, but that will not give us religion. Theoretical religion is easy enough to get, any one may get that. What we want is practical religion.

My countrymen should have nerves of steel, muscles of iron, and minds like thunderbolt.

Is it freedom to be a slave to the senses, to anger, to jealousies and a hundred other petty things that must occur every day in human life?

If there's a God, we must see him and if there's a soul we must perceive it. Otherwise, it's better not to believe.

Manushya (man) is a being with Manas (mind); and as soon as his thinking power goes, he becomes no better than an animal.

Hindu Dharma is the quintessence of our national life, hold fast to it if you want your country to survive, or else you would be wiped out in three generations.

Prana is the driving power of the world, and can be seen in every manifestation of life.