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.

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

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.

We need history, not to tell us what happened or to explain the past, but to make the past alive so that it can explain us and make a future possible.

I used to be a partier, now I'm an alcoholic. It's all in who's judging you.

Take care. -If you do not speak- I shall claim you as my own in some presumptuous way. -Send me away at once, if I must go; -Margaret!-

I run a solid 4-6 miles at a time, and over the last year two years I've gotten really into SoulCycle. It's sort of an evolved form of spinning.

It's a great idea: to feel the rhythm of something by seeing how it flows on a page.

God must have loved the People in Power, for he made them so very like their own image of him.

Concentration is the magic key that opens the door to accomplishment.

Balance Sheets are meaningless. Our accounting systems are still based on the assumption that 80% of costs are manual labor.

In those places of doubt and even darkness I've realized that who I am has nothing to do with wins or losses, applause, or negative criticism. It has to do with whose I am.

Success is focusing the full power of all you are on what you have a burning desire to achieve.