“Caste is not just a division of labour, it is a division of labourers.”

The relationship between husband and wife should be one of closest friends.

Democracy in India is only a top-dressing on an Indian soil which is essentially undemocratic.

So long as you do not achieve social liberty, whatever freedom is provided by the law is of no avail to you.

In Hinduism, conscience, reason and independent thinking have no scope for development.

I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved.

Democracy is not a form of government, but a form of social organisation.

A safe army is better than a safe border.

Every man who repeats the dogma of Mill that one country is no fit to rule another country must admit that one class is not fit to rule another class.

Indifferentism is the worst kind of disease that can affect people.

For an individual as well as for a society, there is a gulf between merely living and living worthily.

A great man is different from an eminent one in that he is ready to be the servant of the society.

If you believe in living a respectable life, you believe in self-help which is the best help!

Caste is a state of mind. It is a disease of mind.

Victory is always with economics.

Constitutional morality is not a natural sentiment. It has to be cultivated. We must realise that our people have yet to learn it.

I like the religion that teaches liberty, equality and fraternity.

I want to go beyond the restrictions of language, religion and caste, and music is the only thing that allows me to do that.

Music is language itself. It should not have any barriers of caste, creed, language or anything. Music is one, only cultures are different. Music is the language of languages. It is the ultimate mother of languages.

There is only one caste the caste of humanity. There is only one religion the religion of love. There is only one language the language of the heart.

When we choose a mobile network, do we check whether Airtel or Vodafone belong to a particular caste? No, we simply choose the provider based on the best value or service. Then why do we vote for somebody simply because he belongs to the same caste as us?

The person goes away, but his words remain caste.

Caste is a state of mind. It is a disease of mind.

Be careful, lest in casting out your demon you exorcise the best thing in you.

Yes I am, I am also a Muslim, a Christian, a Buddhist, and a Jew.