"Real renunciation was something internal, not external. One who did his duty in a mood of detachment was the true renunciant, not the man who gave up his duty."

"Those men are wise who do not desire the unattainable, who do not love to mourn over what is lost, and are not overwhelmed by calamities."

"It is true that one should know the difference between good and evil, if one is to seek good and shun evil, but this knowledge should soak into every thought and influence every act in one’s life. Then indeed knowledge becomes virtue."

"Your own self is your best friend, and your own self is your worst enemy."

"There are two forces: fate and human effort - All men depend on and are bound by these, there is nothing else."

"Be he ever so wise and strong, wealth confounds a man. In my view, anyone living in comfort fails to reason."