Ethically they had arrived at the conclusion that man's supremacy over lower animals meant not that the former should prey upon the latter, but that the higher should protect the lower, and that there should be mutual aid between the two as between man and man. They had also brought out the truth that man eats not for enjoyment but to live.
Mahatma GandhiIf we are to stand the final heat of the battle, we must learn to stand our ground in the face of cavalry or baton charges and allow ourselves to be trampled under horses' hooves, or be bruised with baton charges.
Mahatma GandhiIf anybody said that I should die if I did not take beef-tea or mutton, even under medical advice, I would prefer death.
Mahatma GandhiAhimsa is no mere theory with me, but it is a fact of life based on extensive experience.
Mahatma GandhiHand-spinning is designed to put millions of rupees in the hands of the poor villagers.
Mahatma Gandhi