I have heard your orators speak on many questions. One among them the so-called vital question of money which is above all things the most coveted commodity but I, as a Jainist, in the name of my countrymen and of my country, would offer you as the medium of the most perfect exchange between us, henceforth and forever, the indestructible, the unchangeable, the universal currency of good will and peace, and this, my brothers and sisters, is a currency that is not interchangeable with silver and gold, it is a currency of the heart, of the good life, of the highest estate on the earth.
Virchand Gandhi
Jain scholar who represented Jainism at the first World Parliament of Religions in 1893

About This Quote

About Virchand Gandhi

Virchand Gandhi was jain scholar who represented jainism at the first world parliament of religions in 1893. Virachand Raghavji Gandhi was a Jain scholar who represented Jainism at the first World Parliament of Religions in 1893. A barrister by profession, he worked to defend the rights of Jains, and wrote and lectured extensively on Jainism, other religions, and philosophy. Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • Money — Thoughts on wealth, value, and material pursuits
  • Peace — The pursuit of harmony, reconciliation, and inner calm

More quotes by Virchand Gandhi

Related Quotes