Decisions should be taken after thorough consideration. But once a decision is taken there should be no hesitation in action.
The ruin of those who did evil is similar to a person's shadow clinging to his feet without leaving him.
Whatever one may not guard, let one guard one's tongue; otherwise, one will suffer, falling into error of one's words.
If the king acts unjustly, the clouds will skip the season and fail to rain.
The great are those who achieve the impossible; the petty are those who virtues and vices, find out which of them are in excess, and know him by the excessive ones.
True happiness does not come from without; it comes only from within.
Even a little untruth ruins a man, as a drop of poison ruins milk.
You may listen to the discourses of the sages, study the scriptures, become learned; but if you have not enthroned God in your heart, you have achieved nothing.
Evil thoughts are also a sign of illness. Let us, therefore, guard ourselves against evil thoughts.
How strange that we run after physicians who are mortals themselves, but forget Rama - the immortal, eternal and never - failing physician!
No man is worthless who lightens the burden of anyone else.
Our happiness and peace of mind lie in our doing what we regard as right and proper, not in doing what others say or do.
When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hand on with faith.
Never lose curiosity. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to understand a little of this mystery every day.
Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment. Full effort is full victory.
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