Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

“ Do you mean to say that the man who sees his wife and children is not fit for serious work?'
'We forget our higher duties the moment we look at our wives and children. A Child of the Mother shall be ever ready to face death. ”

“ There is properly prescribed atonement if even he looks at the faces of his wife and children. Until the Children win victory, you may not see the face of your daughter. If you have really decided to join the Children, then why do you want to know her whereabouts? ”

“ You may not see her.'
'Why such cruel laws, Mahatma?'
'The duty of the Children is hard. He alone is worthy of this duty who has renounced everything for the sake of Mother India. The man whose heart is tied with the strings of human attachment is like a kite that is tied to the reel ”