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Selected Quotations from Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar (Guruji)
Second Sarsangachalak of the Rastriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)

All quotes taken from the book, "Bunch of Thoughts" by Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar, 3rd edition, 1996

Fearlessness

"All the time, circumstances are not going to favor us. We shall have to face obstacles and adversities. Fearlessness is the first virtue of a hero, the starting point of all other noble virtues." - MS Golwalkar

"In our culture, worship has been offered only to such men who by their extraordinary nerve and caliber braved the roughest of seas and storms, and finally succeeded in turning the adverse tide of circumstances." - MS Golwalkar

Conversion

"Conversion of an individual does not take place after a serious and comparative study of philosophies by him. It is by exploitation of poverty, illiteracy and ignorance, offering of inducements, and by deceptive tactics that people are converted. There us no question of a true change of heart involved in this. It is but right that this unjust activity is prohibited. It is a duty we have to discharge towards protecting our brethren in ignorance and poverty." - MS Golwalkar

"We in Sangh, are Hindus to the core. That is why we have respect for all faiths and religious beliefs. He cannot be a Hindu at all who is intolerant of other faiths. But the question before us now is, what is the attitude of those people who have been converted to Islam or Christianity? They are born in this land, no doubt. But are they true to their salt? Are they grateful to this land which has brought them up? Do they feel they are children of this land and its traditions?" - MS Golwalkar

Self-Respect

"Especially, our young men must be made to feel proud of being born in the great lineage of Rishis and Yogis. If we to live up to their legacy, we must live as Hindus, we must appear as Hindus and also we must make ourselves felt by the whole world as Hindus. It is only when we learn to respect ourselves, our national customs and manners that we can hope to command respect from the outside world also." - MS Golwalkar

Herd Instinct

"A whole flock of crows assembles if we just throw a piece of flesh. That is the herd instinct. This instinct comes into play when the wider grasp of national life is lost sight of and narrow concepts of sect, creed, caste or some such things reign supreme in the mind." - MS Golwalkar

Spiritual Giants

"History records countless examples of other countries bowing down to our nation in utmost veneration because of the sterling character of our spiritual giants who strode all over the world to carry the message of divinity in man." -  MS Golwalkar

Statecraft

"The state could do good to society only so long as it remained as the upholder of dharma - the higher law of the good life - and not as an end in itself." - MS Golwalkar

Real Devotion

"Hindu society, whole and integrated, should forever be the single point of devotion for all of us. No other consideration whether of caste, sect, language, province, or party should be allowed to come in the way of that single-minded devotion." - MS Golwalkar

Our Sacred Land

"This is our sacred land, Bharat, a land whose glories are sung by the Gods, a land visualized by Mahayogi Aurobindo as the living manifestation of the Divine Mother of the universe, the Jaganmaataa, the Aadishakti, the Mahaamaayaa, the Mahaadurgaa, Who has assumed concrete form to enable us to see Her and worship Her,...a land worshipped by all our seers and sages as Maatrubhoomi, Dharmabhoomi, Karmabhoomi and Punybhoomi, a veritable Devabhoomi and Mokshabhoomi" - MS Golwalkar

Supreme Goal

"Our one supreme goal is to bring to life the all-round glory and greatness of our Hindu Rashtra." - MS Golwalkar