Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outbrust of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

Success is often the result of taking a mis-step in the right direction.

Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbour.

We own almostall our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

No manever did a designed injury to another, but at the same time he did a greaterto himself .

The Shortest distance between two jokes makess a perfect speech.

Before following a leader, it's wise to see if he's headed in the right direction.

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

Youdon't run twenty-six miles at five minutes a mile on good looks and a secretrecipe.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

A man sits as many risks as he runs.