I don't oppose all wars. What I am opposed to is a dumb war. What I am opposed to is a rash war.

I don't believe in death, neither in flesh nor in spirit.

The Vedanta recognizes no sin it only recognizes error. And the greatest error, says the Vedanta is to say that you are weak, that you are a sinner, a miserable creature, and that you have no power and you cannot do this and that.

Religion and slavery are incompatible.

Ours is one continued struggle against degradation sought to be inflicted upon us by the European, who desire to degrade us to the level of the raw Kaffir, whose occupation is hunting and whose sole ambition is to collect a certain number of cattle to buy a wife with, and then pass his life in indolence and nakedness.

I care not much for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it.

Whenever I go on a ride, I'm always thinking of what's wrong with the thing and how it can be improved.

There is no point in strengthening the foundation of a house whose roof has caved in.

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.

We don't get a chance to do that many things, and every one should be really excellent. Because this is our life. Life is brief, and then you die, you know? So this is what we've chosen to do with our life.

It is about one's wisdom that came with the years of hardship.

It is more agreeable to have the power to give than to receive.