When the defects of others are percieved with so much clarity, it is because one possesses with oneself.

Measurement of life should be rather proportioned to the intensity of experience than it's actual length.

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establisha dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolutionin order to establish the dictatorship.

To be simple is the best thing in the world; to be modest is the next best thing. I am not so sure about being quiet.

Twoprisoners whose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on thewall. The wall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.

Science has promised us truth. It has never promised us either peace or happiness.

Goodcommunication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleepafter.

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

I liketo listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

The nice thing about meditation is it makes doing nothing quite respectable.