Man is supposed to be the maker of his destiny. It is only partly true. He can make his destiny, only in so far as he is allowed by the Great Power.

To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.

It is easy enough to be friendly to one's friends. But to befriend the one who regards himself as your enemy is the quintessence of true religion. The other is mere business

I have been influenced in my thinking by both west and east.

This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

If co-operation is a duty, I hold that non-co-operation also under certain conditions is equally a duty.

Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.

I stand here before you not as a prophet, but as a humble servant of you, the people.

Cultivation of mind should be the ultimate aim of human existence.

Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently. 

Gentleness, self-sacrifice and generosity are the exclusive possession of no one race or religion.