If a man’s house is full of medicine bottles, we infer the man is an invalid. But if his house is full of books, we conclude he is intelligent.

We cannot fight new wars with old weapons.

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

In this world of chance and change and mutability, the fulfillment of any resolve depends on the will of the Lord.

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.

The natural movement of one's soul is upwards. But just as any object is dragged down when a heavy weight is tied to it, the burden of the body drags down the soul.

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.