To deprive a man of his natural liberty and to deny to him the ordinary amenities of life is worse then starving the body; it is starvation of the soul, the dweller in the body.
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In the attitude of silence the soul finds the path in a clearer light, and what is elusive and deceptive resolves itself into crystal clearness. Our life is a long and arduous quest after Truth.
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I believe in equality for everyone, except reporters and photographers.
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I believe in the fundamental Truth of all the great religions of the world. I believe that they are all God given. I came to the conclusion long ago... that all religions were true and also that all had some error in them.
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The sacrifice which causes sorrow to the doer of the sacrifice is no sacrifice. Real sacrifice lightens the mind of the doer and gives him a sense of peace and joy. The Buddha gave up the pleasures of life because they had become painful to him.
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Civilization is the encouragement of differences. Civilization thus becomes a synonym of democracy. Force, violence, pressure, or compulsion with a view to conformity, is both uncivilized and undemocratic
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The mice which helplessly find themselves between the cats' teeth acquire no merit from their enforced sacrifice
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You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.
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A man who throws himself on God ceases to fear man
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Freedom is not worth having if it does not connote freedom to err. It passes my comprehension how human beings, be they ever so experienced and able, can delight in depriving other human beings of that precious right.
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Whenever you have truth it must be given with love, or the message and the messenger will be rejected
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Truth never damages a cause that is just.
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The only tyrant I accept in this world is the 'still small voice' within me.
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A vow is fixed and unalterable determination to do a thing, when such a determination is related to something noble which can only uplift the man who makes the resolve.
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They cannot take away our self-respect if we do not give it to them.
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The future depends on what we do in the present.
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The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
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Almost everything you do will seem insignificant, but it is important that you do it
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I eat to live, to serve, and also, if it so happens, to enjoy, but I do not eat for the sake of enjoyment.
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What do I think of Western civilisation? I think it would be a very good idea.
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Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary.
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Affection cannot be manufactored or regulated by law. If one has no affection for a person or a system, one should be free to give the fullest expression to his disaffection, so long as he does not contemplate, promote, or incite to violence.
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Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment, full effort is full victory.
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If you have faith in the cause and the means and in God, the hot sun will be cool for you
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Prayer is the key of the morning and the bolt of the evening.
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Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one's weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart.
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The mantram becomes one's staff of life and carries one through every ordeal. Each repetition has a new meaning, carrying you nearer and nearer to God.
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If we are to teach real peace in this world, and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with the children.
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If your heart acquires strength, you will be able to remove blemishes from others without thinking evil of them.
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Hypocrisy and distortion are passing currents under the name of religion
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