If we wish our nature to be free and joyous, we should bring our activities into same order.

Though the names 'karma', 'yoga' and 'sannyasa' are different, the truth at the heart of both is the same.

It is only when our life proceeds within bounds and in an accepted, disciplined way, that the mind can be free.

If a man achieves victory over this body, who in the world can exercise power over him? He who rules himself rules over the whole world.

It is a curious phenomena that God has made the hearts of the poor, rich and those of the rich, poor.

Life does not mean mere karma or mere bhakti or mere jnana.

The natural movement of one's soul is upwards. But just as any object is dragged down when a heavy weight is tied to it, the burden of the body drags down the soul.

When a thing is true, there is no need to use any arguments to substantiate it.

The river flows at its own sweet will, but the flood is bound in the two banks. If it were not thus bound, its freedom would be wasted.

Politics and Religion are obsolete. The time has come for Science and Spirituality.

A country should be defended not by arms, but by ethical behavior.

Travel is the treasure of time.

Only through becoming aware of yourself and your limitations can you be transparent with others.

There is such a thing as society. It's just not the same thing as the state.

Well, my dear fellow what did you expect, champagne?

What I've noticed is that when people win huge and they have those huge, huge successes, sometimes they forget about the actual acting of it, and sometimes it's hard to come down from their perch.

Your labor only may be sold, your soul must not.

If there is going to be a Big Brother in the United States, it is going to be us. The FBI.

You come to us well tempered, my child, and it is not in my nature to be sorry for it. It is a well tempered blade that is the strongest.

I don't believe my athletes care what I know, until they know that I care.

The only thing America respects is power and power concedes nothing. After the LA Riots, they tried to calm us down and nothing changed since.