Civilization has made the peasantry its pack animal.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Creation is only the projection into form of that which already exists.

DonÆt let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was

Themost dramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between menbut between a man and himselfwhere the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

No one wouldtalk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

If pain could have cured us, we should have long ago been saved.

Real swaraj will come not by the acquisition of authority by a few but by the acquisition of capacity by all to resist authority when it is abused

He who hurriescannot walk with dignity.

Fortune makes a fool of him whom she favours too much

Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

Knowlege is two-fold, and consists not only an affirmation of what is true, but in the negation of that which is faise