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.

Human life is full of the play of samskaras - tendencies developed by repeated actions.

Life does not mean mere karma or mere bhakti or mere jnana.

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.

We cannot fight new wars with old weapons.

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

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