Vinoba Bhave Quotes

Vinoba Bhave — Indian Educator born on September 11, 1895, died on November 15, 1982

Vinayak Narahari "Vinoba" Bhave was an Indian advocate of nonviolence and human rights. Often called Acharya, he is best known for the Bhoodan Movement. He is considered as a National Teacher of India and the spiritual successor of Mohandas Gandhi... (wikipedia)

The river flows at its own sweet will, but the flood is bound in the two banks. If it were not thus bound, its freedom would be wasted.

If a man achieves victory over this body, who in the world can exercise power over him? He who rules himself rules over the whole world.

A country should be defended not by arms, but by ethical behavior.

It is only when our life proceeds within bounds and in an accepted, disciplined way, that the mind can be free.

We cannot even recollect the actions of our infancy, our childhood is like something written on a slate and rubbed off.