For as the eyes of bats are to the blaze of day, so is the reason in our soul to the things which are by nature most evident of all.

God, our Creator, has stored within our minds and personalities, great potential strength and ability. Prayer helps us tap and develop these powers.

Republics decline into democracies and democracies degenerate into despotisms.

Broadly speaking, the short words are the best, and the old words best of all. 

Cluttering harms human memory.

Of all the things I've done, the most vital is coordinating those who work with me and aiming their efforts at a certain goal.

When restraint and courtesy are added to strength, the latter becomes irresistible.

Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace.

Why is it that a large majority of Hindus do not inter-dine and do not inter-marry? Why is it that your cause is not popular? There can be only one answer to this question, and it is that inter-dining and inter-marriage are repugnant to the beliefs and dogmas which the Hindus regard as sacred.

I think and think for months and years. Ninety-nine times, the conclusion is false. The hundredth time I am right.

A healthy body is an ideal home for a healthy mind.

War should be the politics of last resort. And when we go to war, we should have a purpose that our people understand and support.