Sarojini Naidu Quotes

#1. My husband is exceedingly busy. For some time the talk of his going had been slack, but just now again there seems to be a move to get him sent to the front!

Sarojini Naidu

#2. Shall hope prevail where clamorous hate is rife,
Shall sweet love prosper or high dreams have place
Amid the tumult of reverberant strife
'Twixt ancient creeds, 'twixt race and ancient race,
That mars the grave, glad purposes of life,
Leaving no refuge save thy succoring face?

Sarojini Naidu

#3. She is twin-born with primal mysteries, and drinks of life at Time's forgotten source.

Sarojini Naidu

#4. A country's greatness lies in its undying ideals of love and sacrifice that inspire the mothers of the race.

Sarojini Naidu

#5. We want deeper sincerity of motive, a greater courage in speech and earnestness in action.

Sarojini Naidu

#6. When there is oppression, the only self-respecting thing is to rise and say this shall cease today, because my right is justice. If you are stronger, you have to help the weaker boy or girl both in play and in the work.

Sarojini Naidu

#7. One needs a Seer's Vision and an Angel's voice to be of any avail. I do not know of any Indian man or woman today who has those gifts in their most complete measure.

Sarojini Naidu

#8. Oh, we want a new breed of men before India can be cleansed of her disease.

Sarojini Naidu

#9. To quench my longing I bent me low
By the streams of the spirits of Peace that flow
In that magical wood in the land of sleep.

Sarojini Naidu