Buddha and Christ were second-rate heroes. The greatest men that ever live pass away unknown. They put forth no claims for themselves, establish no schools or systems in their name. They never create any stir but just melt down in love.

Purity, patience and perseverance overcome all obstacles. All great things must of necessity be slow.

Each nation has its own peculiar method of work. Some work through politics, some through social reforms, some through other lines. With us, religion is the only ground along which we can move.

For the next fifty years this alone shall be our keynote - this, our great Mother India. Let all other vain gods disappear for the time from our minds. This is the only god that is awake, our own race - "everywhere his hands, everywhere his feet, everywhere his ears, he covers everything." All other gods are sleeping. What vain gods shall we go after and yet cannot worship the god that we see all round us, the Virât? When we have worshiped this, we shall be able to worship all other gods.

It's the coward who says, 'This is fate'...It's the strong who stands up & says 'I will make my fate'

Christians are always wanting God to give them something. They appear as beggars before the throne of the Almighty.

Everything is easy when you are busy. But nothing is easy when you are lazy.