Look here — we shall all die! Bear this in mind always, and then the spirit within will wake up. Then only, meanness will vanish from you, practicality in work will come, you will get new vigour in mind and body, and those who come in contact with you will also feel that they have really got something uplifting from you.

The three essentials of Hinduism are belief in God, in the Vedas as revelation, in the doctrine of Karma and transmigration.

Each nation has a theme: everything else is secondary. India's theme is religion.

Neither seek nor avoid, take what comes.

In the world take always the position of the giver.

Perfect sincerity, holiness, gigantic intellect, and all-conquering will. Let only a handful of men work with these, and the whole world will be revolutionized.

Great work requires great and persistent effort for a long time. ... Character has to be established through a thousand stumbles.