Whatever position I occupied, it was the result of colleagues - of my comrades in the movement - who had decided in their wisdom to use me for the purpose of focusing the attention of the country and the international community on me.

When one has the feeling of dislike for evil, when one feels tranquil, one finds pleasure in listening to good teachings; when one has these feelings and appreciates them, one is free of fear.

The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just.

Service which is rendered without joy helps neither the servant nor the served. But all other pleasures and possessions pale into nothingness before service which is rendered in a spirit of joy.

The environment is everything that isn't me.

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.

All paid jobs absorb and degrade the mind.

The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival.

Poetry comes from the highest happiness or the deepest sorrow.

I like a man who grins when he fights.

Take to the path of dharma – the path of truth and justice. Don’t misuse your valour. Remain united. March forward in all humility, but fully awake to the situation you face, demanding your rights and firmness.

The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise.