Be grateful that the poor man is there, so that by making a gift to him you are able to help yourself

Truth does not pay homage to any society, ancient or modern. Society has to pay homage to Truth or die.

Spirituality as a science, as a study, is the greatest and healthiest exercise that the human mind can have.

As long as we require someone else to make us happy, we are slaves.

The moment you think creed and form and ceremony the "be-all" and "end-all", then you are in bondage. Take part in them to help others, but take care they do not become a bondage.

Our minds are forced to become fixed upon different things by an attraction in them which we cannot resist. To control the mind, to place it just where we want it, requires special training. It cannot be done in any other way. In the study of religion the control of the mind is absolutely necessary. We have to turn the mind back upon itself in this study.

What we want is muscles of iron and nerves of steel. We have wept long enough. No more weeping, but stand on your feet and be men. It is man-making theories that we want. It is man-making education all round that we want.