It is nice that you are preaching during your stay in the jail, but you should know that such practices like stealing are against the principles of Krishna Consciousness. I always want that my students should be very ideal in character and not discredit our society. Actually, one who is in Krishna Consciousness automatically develops all of the good qualities that are possessed by the demigods. So we should always try to develop in this way by becoming fully surrendered to Lord Krishna. For Krishna we can execute any activity, but this is not a free license to act whimsically. Arjuna was able to fight on the Battlefield of Kurukshetra because it was Krishna's desire, not because it was his whim. So please try to remember this and Krishna will help you surely, as you are a sincere soul. (Letter, 28 December 1968.)
Regarding your tendency to become angry in public, that is all right provided there is a positive reaction. Otherwise, we do not wish to create any unnecessary enemies and you should curb your anger by your advanced intelligence in Krishna Consciousness. It is better to correct the faulty habits of the conditioned souls by persuasive authoritative preaching and personal example. (Letter, 4 January 1971.)
So far as the meaning of the word `cheating' is concerned, there are only three things to be known that Krishna is the supreme enjoyer, the supreme proprietor of everything, and the supreme friend of everyone and we say that honesty is acting upon the knowledge of these three facts. So if one is always acting under these three facts, knowing Krishna to be the supreme proprietor, enjoyer, and friend, then he is truly honest, and if one is not acting in this knowledge, then he is always cheating or being dishonest. So if you apply this to your techniques for selling literature by the sankirtana party, then you will understand the meaning of the word `cheating'. (Letter, 2 May 1972.)
If we simply speak nicely to a person and try sincerely to get him to take the book, he'll take it. Why should we adopt unfair means? We should not do anything which will create a bad impression or make us unpopular. People are after these books, they are hankering for them. We don't need to take to cheating methods. I never had to use any cheating methods when I first began. I simply presented the real thing. Practically speaking, everything that is done sincerely for Krishna's satisfaction is perfect. But we have to be very careful in our dealings with others so that they will not take the wrong view. (Letter, 1 January 1975.)
What is this stealing and violence? This is not good. Stealing is not our business. Our business is to become Krishna conscious. Caesar's wife must be above suspicion. This is our program. (Letter, 9 November 1975.)