A country should be defended not by arms, but by ethical behavior.

Do not allow yourself to imagine that revolutionary thinking can be propagated by governmental power.

When we will all see our role in society as servants, we will all light up the sky together like countless stars on a dark night. Don’t think of society as the sky on a full moon night. The moon’s harsh light blinds us to the true and humble work of the stars. But on a moonless night, the true servants shine forth, as though they are connected invisibly in this vast and infinite cosmos.

Though the names 'karma', 'yoga' and 'sannyasa' are different, the truth at the heart of both is the same.

If a man achieves victory over this body, who in the world can exercise power over him? He who rules himself rules over the whole world.

We cannot even recollect the actions of our infancy, our childhood is like something written on a slate and rubbed off.

It is a curious phenomena that God has made the hearts of the poor, rich and those of the rich, poor.