"I am convinced that those who get themselves……" — Vinoba Bhave
"I am convinced that those who get themselves involved in the machinery of power politics, even for the purpose of destroying it, are bound to fail in their purpose. To destroy it we have to stay out of it. If we want to cut down a tree, it is of no use to climb into its branches. The desire to keep contact with something, even to destroy it, is a subtle and insidious illusion."
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Vinoba Bhave
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28 Quotes by Vinoba Bhave
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It is a curious phenomena that God has made the hearts of the poor, rich and those of the rich,…
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A country should be defended not by arms, but by ethical behavior.
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If we wish our nature to be free and joyous, we should bring our activities into same order.
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The natural movement of one's soul is upwards. But just as any object is dragged down when a heavy weight…
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The river flows at its own sweet will, but the flood is bound in the two banks. If it were…
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In nonviolence you must go full steam ahead, if you want the good to come speedily you must go about…
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Life does not mean mere karma or mere bhakti or mere jnana.
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Though the names karma yoga and sannyasa are different, the truth at the heart of both is the same.
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It is only when our life proceeds within bounds and in an accepted, disciplined way, that the mind can be…
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When a thing is true, there is no need to use any arguments to substantiate it.
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