In everything, there are two kinds of development-analytical and synthetical. In the former the Hindus excel other nations. In the latter they are nil.

Weakness is constant strain and misery: weakness is death.

Whenever power is used for evil, it becomes diabolical; it must be used for good only.

Man is the highest being in creation, because he attains to freedom.

After so much austerity I have known that the highest truth is this: He is present in every being! These are all in manifold forms of him. There is no other God to seek for! He alone is worshipping God, who serves all beings!

The guiding motive of mankind should be charity towards men, charity towards all animals.

Liberty in thought and action is the only condition of life, growth and well-being: Where it does not exist, the man, the race, and the nation must go down.