Society and the World

Even as wisdom often comes from the mouths of babes, so does it often come from the mouths of old people. The golden rule is to test everything in the light of reason and experience, no matter from where it comes.

Even as wisdom often comes from the mouths of babes, so does it often come from the mouths of old people. The golden rule is to test everything in the light of reason and experience, no matter from where it comes.

Distinguish between real needs and artificial wants and control the latter.

Distinguish between real needs and artificial wants and control the latter.

Confession of errors is like a broom which sweeps away the dirt and leaves the surface brighter and clearer.

Common sense is a realized sense of proportion.

Breach of promise is a base surrender of truth.

Be congruent, be authentic, be your true self.

A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.

A religion that takes no account of practical affairs and does not help to solve them is no religion.

A religion that takes no account of practical affairs and does not help to solve them is no religion.

As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the atomic age) as in being able to remake ourselves.

A ‘No’ uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘Yes’ merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble.

An unjust law is itself a species of violence. Arrest for its breach is more so.

An unjust law is itself a species of violence. Arrest for its breach is more so.

An opponent is entitled to the same regard for his principles as we would expect others to have for ours. Non-violence demands that we should see every opportunity to win over opponents.

A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people.

A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people.

A man of character will make himself worthy of any position he is given.

A man is but the product of his thoughts; what he thinks, he becomes.

Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.

All your scholarship would be in vain if at the same time you do not build your character and attain mastery over your thoughts and your actions.

All your scholarship would be in vain if at the same time you do not build your character and attain mastery over your thoughts and your actions.

All business depends upon men fulfilling their responsibilities.