The universe is not for man alone, but is a theater of evolution for all living beings. Live and let live is its guiding principle. 'Ahimsa Paramo Dharmah' - Non-injury is the highest religion.

This is my country, that is your country; these are the conceptions of narrow souls - to the liberal minded the whole world is a family.

We all understand that the debasement of a nation's coinage is very pernicious and must prove disastrous to its commerce. How much more dangerous is the debasement of the spiritual coinage!

Since the early beginning of history, India has been the Klondyke of the world

The heart of vegetarians is healed sooner than those of flesh-eaters.

…the designation of wife in India, of the Hindu wife, is higher and grander than that of Empress. She is called Devi

In international commerce, India is an ancient country-(19th October, 1899)

The true nature of soul is right knowledge, right faith and right conduct. The soul, so long as it is subject to transmigration, is undergoing evolution and involution.

The occult powers may be possessed by soul, but if they are not used in the right way it is a loss rather than a gain.

Matter is a term contrary to soul. But nonsoul is its contradictory. Whatever is not soul is nonsoul.

In our country religion is not different from philosophy and religion & philosophy don’t differ from science.

Art is whatever you can get away with.

And, of course, I began drawing so much - wild, undisciplined pencil drawings and watercolors of knights battling and such.

You cannot be disciplined in great things and undisciplined in small things.

The rice bowl is to me the most valid reason in the world for doing anything. A piece of one's soul to the multitudes in return for rice and wine does not seem to me a sacrilege.

Global governance is just a euphemism for global government.

The Nets' a stone throw from where I used to throw bricks ...So it's only right I'm still tossing 'round Knicks.

If you modestly enjoy your fame you are not unworthy to rank with the holy.

I don't want to stop acting, but acting in some ways is a young man's game.

The villagers want bread-not butter-and disciplined work, some work that will supplement their agricultural avocations which do not go on for all the 12 months.

I do not hope for what I cannot have! I do not cling to things I cannot keep!