I cannot think of permanent enmity between man and man, and believing as I do in the theory of reincarnation, I live in the hope that if not in this birth, in some other birth I shall be able to hug all of humanity in friendly embrace.
The very essence of democracy is that every person represents all the varied interests which compose the nation.
Democracy disciplined and enlightened is the finest thing in the world. A democracy prejudiced, ignorant, superstitious, will land itself in chaos and may be self-destroyed.
I must dissent emphatically from any proposal to spend any money on preparing a statue of me, more especially at a time when people do not have enough food and clothing.
If we all discharge our duties, rights will not be far to seek. If leaving duties unperformed we run after rights, they will escape us like a will-o’-the-wisp.
Begin with duties of a man and rights will follow as spring follows winter.
With every true friendship, we build more firmly the foundations on which the peace of the whole world rests.
Change occurs when deeply felt private experiences are given public legitimacy.
There are innumerable definitions of God because his manifestations are innumerable.
We have no evidence whatsoever that the soul perishes with the body.
The lower animals are our brethren. I include among them the lion and the tiger. We do not know how to live with these carnivorous beasts and poisonous reptiles because of our ignorance.
The fullest life is impossible without an immovable belief in a Living Law in obedience to which the whole universe moves.
I am a proud staunch Sanatani Hindu.
I am a Hindu because it is Hinduism which makes the world worth living. I am a Hindu hence I Love not only human beings, but all living beings.
I am a Hindu by birth. And yet I do not know much of Hinduism, and I know less of other religions. In fact I do not know where I am, and what is and what should be my belief. I intend to make a careful study of my own religion and, as far as I can, of others.
I have no other wish in this world but to find light and joy and peace through Hinduism.
I call myself a Sanatani Eternal Hindu, because I believe in the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Puranas, and all that goes by the name of Hindu scripture, and therefore in avataras and rebirth...
Hinduism is like the Ganga, pure and unsullied at its source but taking in its course the impurities in the way. Even like the Ganga it is beneficent in its total effect. It takes a provincial form in every province, but the inner substance is retained everywhere.
Every Hindu boy and girl should possess sound Samskrit learning.
If you take care of your immediate surroundings, the universe will take care of itself.