Ramakrishna

“That knowledge which purifies the mind and heart alone is true Knowledge, all else is only a negation of Knowledge.”

“One man may read the Bhagavata by the light of a lamp, and another may commit a forgery by that very light; but the lamp is unaffected. The sun sheds its light on the wicked as well as on the virtuous.”

“If you must be mad, be it not for the things of the world. Be mad with the love of God.”

“God has made different religions to suit different aspirants, times, and countries. All doctrines are only so many paths; but a path is by no means God himself. Indeed, one can reach God if one follows any of the paths with whole-hearted devotion...One may eat a cake with icing either straight or sidewise. It will taste sweet either way.”

“One must be very particular about telling the truth. Through truth one can realize God.”

“Pray to God that your attachment to such transitory things as wealth, name, and creature comforts may become less and less every day.”

“You speak of doing good to the world. Is the world such a small thing? And who are you, pray, to do good to the world? First realise God, see Him by means of spiritual discipline. If He imparts power you can do good to others; otherwise not.”

“As long as I live, so long do I learn.”

“If you want to go east, don't go west.”

“The world is indeed a mixture of truth and make-believe. Discard the make-believe and take the truth.”