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We become more religious in proportion to our readiness to doubt and not our willingness to believe.

— Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Eminent Indians (1947)

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In the mystic traditions of the different religions we have a remarkable unity of spirit.

Remarks on Mysticism (1940)

Man is a paradoxical being-the constant glory and scandal of this world.

Instead of celebrating my birthday, it would be my proud privilege if 5 September is observed as Teachers' Day.

The red, the orange, the Bhagwa colour, represents the spirit of renunciation.

Feeling the unity of himself and the universe, the man who lives in spirit is no more a separate and self-centered individual but a vehicle of the universal spirit.

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Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.

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Question with boldness even the existence of a god; because, if there be one, he must more approve the homage of reason, than that of blindfolded fear.

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I had never doubted my own abilities, but I was quite prepared to believe that "the world" would decline to recognize them.

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Love is the active, working principle in all true faith. It is its very soul, without which it is dead. "Faith works by love."

Jonathan Edwards Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)

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