In order to become prosperous, a person must initially work very hard, so he or she has to sacrifice a lot of leisure time.

Democracy is when the indigent, and not the men of property, are the rulers.

When you make fun of somebody who is hurt, you add insult to their injury!

 Spirituality is beyond rituals.

What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them.

he attempt to combine wisdom and power has only rarely been successful and then only for a short while.

The reason why Broken Men only became Untouchables was because in addition to being Buddhists, they retained their habit of beef-eating, which gave additional ground for offence to the Brahmins to carry their new-found love and reverence to the cow to its logical conclusion.

There are many talented people who haven't fulfilled their dreams because they over thought it, or they were too cautious, and were unwilling to make the leap of faith.

It was the experience of mystery - even if mixed with fear - that engendered religion.

The moment I have realized God sitting in the temple of every human body, the moment I stand in reverence before every human being and see God in him - that moment I am free from bondage, everything that binds vanishes, and I am free.

You have to grow from the inside out. None can teach you, none can make you spiritual. There is no other teacher but your own soul.

this unprecedented juncture in our history I have a word for you. Do not be disheartened by our temporary defeat ; be cheerful and optimistic. Above all, never lose your faith in the destiny of India. There is no power on earth which can keep India in bondage. India will be free and, that too, soon. JAl HIND"