Great causes cannot be served by intellectual equipment alone, they call for spiritual effort of soul-force.

The golden rule of conduct is mutual toleration, seeing that we will never all think alike and we shall always see Truth in fragment and from different points of vision.

We often confuse spiritual knowledge with spiritual attainment. Spirituality is not a matter of knowing scriptures and engaging in philosophical discussions. It is a matter of heart culture, of unmeasurable strength.

The ally we must cultivate is the part of our enemy which knows the truth.

Terrorism and deception are weapons not of the strong, but of the weak.

Just think out for yourselves, if a man who was good yesterday has become bad after having come in contact with me, is he responsible that he has deteriorated or am I? ... It is well to take the blame sometimes.

For the poor, the economic is spiritual.

A thousand candles can be lighted from the flame of one candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness can be spread without diminishing that of yourself.

If you don't find God in the next person you meet, it is a waste of time looking for him further.