Unless India stands up to the world, no one will respect us. In this world, fear has no place. Only strength respects strength.

I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.

Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened.

As a nation, every one of us should have to give priority to our country i.e., India. We just need to forget which religion or caste we are belonging to. Or in which society or state we are living. As an Indian, we need to put our whole efforts in the development of the country.

I do not want to foresee the future. I am concerned with taking care of the present. God has given me no control over the moment following.

Love does not claim possession, but gives freedom.

Trees are the earth's endless effort to speak to the listening heaven.

Don't gain the world and lose your soul; wisdom is better than silver or gold.

I think government can't do much.

Many people are forced to do jobs that they don’t like—just to make both ends meet.

It is only too easy to make suggestions and later try to escape the consequences of what we say.

There are techniques of Buddhism, such as meditation, that anyone can adopt.