Aperson whose heart is not content is like a snake which tries to swallow anelephant.

It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.

Embracingconflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration canlead to growth and fascination.

True youth is a quality which is acquired only with age.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Do not judge, and you will never be mistaken

There are three faithful friends; and old wife, an old dog and ready money.

Life is like a mirror. smile at it, and it is charming; frown at it, and it becomes sinister.

The great despisers are the greater reverers.

Nobody'sa natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hardto stay on top.

The mostintense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security and calmthat is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts and theirconflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

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