Active nonviolence of the brave puts to flight thieves, dacoits, murderers, and prepares an army of volunteers ready to sacrifice themselves in quelling riots, in extinguishing fires and feuds, and so on.

My Gita tells me that evil can never result from a good action.

Even the most despotic government cannot stand except for the consent of the governed.... Immediately the subject ceases to fear the despotic force, his power is gone.

Himsa does not need to be taught, Man as animal is violent, but as spirit is nonviolent.

In a plan of life based on nonviolence, woman has as much right to shape her own destiny as man has to shape his.

Democracy can only represent the average if not less than the average.

Love is a rare herb that makes a friend even of a sworn enemy and this herb grows out of nonviolence.