Nonviolence is a universal law acting under all circumstances.

Cowardice is impotence worse than violence. The coward desires revenge but being afraid to die, he looks to others, maybe to the government of the day, to do the work of defense for him. A coward is less than a man. He does not deserve to be a member of a society of men and women.

My fight against untouchability is a fight against the impure in humanity.

Monotony is the law of nature. Look at the monotonous manner in which the sun rises. The monotony of necessary occupation is exhilarating and life giving.

Violent means will give violent swaraj. That would be a menace to the world and to India herself.

I do not like the word tolerance, but could not think of a better one. Tolerance implies a gratuitous assumption of the inferiority of other faiths to one

Independence means voluntary restraints and discipline, voluntary acceptance of the rule of law.