A bitter thing cannot be made sweet. The taste of anything can be changed. But poison cannot be changed into nectar.

religion is for man and not man for religion

If I find the constitution being misused, I shall be the first to burn it.

Equality may be a fiction but nonetheless one must accept it as a governing principle.

Though, I was born a Hindu, I solemnly assure you that I will not die as a Hindu

The basic idea underlying religion is to create an atmosphere for the spiritual development of the individual.

Indifferentism is the worst kind of disease that can affect people.

Slavery does not merely mean a legalised form of subjection. It means a state of society in which some men are forced to accept from others the purposes which control their conduct.

One cannot have any respect or regard for men who take the position of the reformer and then refuse to see the logical consequences of that position, let alone following them out in action.

Every man must have a philosophy of life, for everyone must have a standard by which to measure his conduct. And philosophy is nothing but a standard by which to measure.

Lost rights are never regained by appeals to the conscience of the usurpers, but by relentless struggle.... Goats are used for sacrificial offerings and not lions.

Ah! Your eyes are lighting the moon with the silvery lights of love.

I would rather have 10, 000 stories than 10, 000 in my bank account @myhumancompass Roy ('Backpack') Baron author of Looking Glass Shattered.

Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years. People grow old only by deserting their ideals. Years wrinkle the face but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.

Man cannot demand that others give up their lives to make him happy.

The resistance to a new idea increases by the square of its importance.

Above all, always be capable of feeling deeply any injustice committed against anyone, anywhere in the world.

An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching.

Numerous studies document the benefits to students from school grounds that are ecologically diverse and include free play areas, habitats for wildlife, walking trails, and gardens.

War is never economically beneficial except for those in position to profit from war expenditures.

Laugh at all you trembled at before.