While quite a boy his indignation had been aroused by the hypocrisy and cant that stalked throughout the land. He at once made up his mind to devote his life to the service of his nation, and, by precept and by example, bring his people back to a religion of simplicity and sincerity, to wean them from the worship of stock and stone, restore them to the pure worship of their ancient forefathers and make them ouce more able to stand their ground as a nation.

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Page 41 None but a person of a saintly disposition, highly spiritual and a complete resignation to the Will of God could have behaved as he did during the acute crisis of his life. Leaving his home and everything in the hands of the enemy, he bids farewell to Anandpur, and with his ranks depleted and his family dispersed, his wives going in one direction and his mother with his two younger sons he knew not where, he arrives at Chamkaur and is at once surrounded by the Moghals and the hill chiefs. Appears in 9 books from 1966-1999

Page 114 - Have enriched my heart and my home. Through their grace I have attained all learning; Through their help in battle I have slain all my enemies. I was born to serve them, through them I reached eminence. What would I have been without their kind and ready help ? There are millions of insignificant people like me ? True service is the service of these people. Appears in 8 books from 1966-2003

Page 75 The priests, the hereditary guardians of Hinduism, lazy and lifeless like all hereditary incumbents of high positions, could not unite all Hindus together and by one united action hurl back the waves of invasion. Not being able to play the part of Charles Martel or Peter the Hermit and fight in the open field, they shut themselves up in the impregnable fortress of caste. All who were privileged were taken in, the rest were left to fight their own battle as best as they could. Appears in 8 books from 1910-1999

Page 114 - All the battles I have won against tyranny, I have fought with the devoted backing of these people, Through them only have I been able to bestow gifts, Through their help I have escaped... Appears in 8 books from 1966-2008

Page 30 Hargobind and myself, and that the misunderstandings were caused by the interference of strangers. For this I was not to blame. My son Dara Shikoh is now very ill. His remedy is in thy hands. If thou give the myrobalan and the clove which are in thy storehouse, and add to them thy prayers, thou wilt confer an abiding favour on... Appears in 9 books from 1909-1999

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