“I claim that human mind or human society is not divided into watertight compartments called social, political and religious. All act and react upon one another.”
Society“Every formula of every religion has in this age of reason, to submit to the acid test of reason and universal assent.”
Age“I claim that human mind or human society is not divided into watertight compartments called social, political and religious. All act and react upon one another.”
Society“Before the throne of the Almighty, man will be judged not by his acts but by his intentions. For God alone reads our hearts.”
Alone“Only he can take great resolves who has indomitable faith in God and has fear of God.”
Faith“The spirit of democracy is not a mechanical thing to be adjusted by abolition of forms. It requires change of heart.”
Change“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”
Change“An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.”
Peace“Anger is the enemy of non-violence and pride is a monster that swallows it up.”
Anger“An error does not become truth by reason of multiplied propagation, nor does truth become error because nobody sees it.”
Truth“Truth never damages a cause that is just.”
Truth“Purity of personal life is the one indispensable condition for building up a sound education.”
Education“What is true of the individual will be tomorrow true of the whole nation if individuals will but refuse to lose heart and hope.”
Hope“Religion is more than life. Remember that his own religion is the truest to every man even if it stands low in the scales of philosophical comparison.”
Life“Measures must always in a progressive society be held superior to men, who are after all imperfect instruments, working for their fulfilment.”
Men“A vow is a purely religious act which cannot be taken in a fit of passion. It can be taken only with a mind purified and composed and with God as witness.”
God“I will far rather see the race of man extinct than that we should become less than beasts by making the noblest of God's creation, woman, the object of our lust.”
God“Nonviolence is the first article of my faith. It is also the last article of my creed.”
Faith“God, as Truth, has been for me a treasure beyond price. May He be so to every one of us.”
God“I believe in equality for everyone, except reporters and photographers.”
Equality“Anger and intolerance are the enemies of correct understanding.”
Anger“Where there is love there is life.”
Life