“I consider that the great national sin is the neglect of the
masses, and that is one of the causes of our downfall. No
amount of politics would be of any avail until the masses in
India are once more well educated, well fed, and well cared
for. They pay for our education, they build our temples, but
in return they get kicks. They are practically our slaves.
If we want to regenerate India, we must work for them.”
“Him I call a Mahatma (great soul) whose heart bleeds for the
poor, otherwise he is a Duratma (wicked soul). Let us unite
our wills in continued prayer for their good.”
