Quotes from Pandurang Shastri Athavale

Devotion is the realization that wealth, education and power are God given gifts and not the endowments of fate.

Fearlessness is a result of faith in oneself and faith in God.

Universal brotherhood under the fatherhood of God.

Knowledge, Action and Devotion are complementary to each other.

Neither the military might nor the economic and technological development makes a nation great. It is made great by it's citizens with Self Respect and Integrity ingrained in their lives.

Devotion does not mean only Chanting praise and singing glory of God, nor fasting and offerings made to God. Devotion is a specific attitude towards life and existence.

It is essential that in a society, divine thoughts and power should co-exist. Simple Faith, not backed by material forces, is weak and Strength without touch of Divinity is monstrous.

Action not backed by knowledge and knowledge not translatable into action, both can not stand the test of time.

Only he who accepts clashes and conflicts in life, loves life.

Love - Truth-seeking The strength of Truth lies in Love and the strength of Love lies in Truth.

That which takes us nearer to the Almighty (Sat) is truth. Truth needs no external support to sustain or promote itself.

Even if one is not hungry and although eat is called HumanBeing Even though one is hungry and although does not eat is HumanBeing