“Loyal and efficient work in a great cause, even though it may not be immediately recognized, ultimately bears fruit.”

Logic and cold reason are poor weapons to fight fear and distrust. Only faith and generosity can overcome them.

Socialism is not only a way of life, but a certain scientific approach to social and economic problems.

The policy of being too cautious is the greatest risk of all.

The light has gone out of our lives.Yet I am wrong, for the light that shone in this country was no ordinary light. and a thousand years later that light will still be seen in this country and the world will see it. For that light represented the living truth.

The basic fact of today is the tremendous pace of change in human life.

Let us be a little humble; let us think that the truth may not perhaps be entirely with us.

Our chief defect is that we are more given to talking about things than to doing them.

Those who are prepared to die for any cause are seldom defeated.

I am the last Englishman to rule in India.

Peace is not a relationship of nations. It is a condition of mind brought about by a serenity of soul. Peace is not merely the absence of war. It is also a state of mind. Lasting peace can come only to peaceful people.

Ignorance is always afraid of change.

Time is not measured by the passing of years but by what one does, what one feels, and what one achieves.

Lasting peace can come only to peaceful people.

Act with courage and dignity; stick to the ideals that give meaning to life.

We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.

The Ganga to me is the symbol of India’s memorable past which has been flowing into the present and continues to flow towards the ocean of the future.

If American democracy is to remain the greatest hope of humanity, it must continue abundantly in the faith of the Bible.

Great things are won by great dangers.

Opportunities, many times, are so small that we glimpse them not and yet they are often the seeds of great enterprises. Opportunities are also everywhere and so you must always let your hook be hanging. When you least expect it, a great fish will swim by.

Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.

Know, O beloved, that man was not created in jest or at random, but marvelously made and for some great end. Although he is not form everlasting, yet he lives for ever; and though his body is mean and earthly, yet his spirit is lofty and divine.

It is the gods’ custom to bring low all things of surpassing greatness.

The greatest lesson I learned that year in Mrs. Henry’s class was the lesson Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., tried to teach us all: Never judge people by the color of their skin. God makes each of us unique in ways that go much deeper.

The greatest ideas, the most profound thoughts, and the most beautiful poetry are born from the womb of silence.