You can judge a society by the way it treats it's animals

What is Truth? A difficult question; but I have solved it for myself by saying that it is what the "voice within" tells you. All that I can in true humility present to you is that Truth is not to be found by anybody who has not got an abundant sense of humility. If you would swim on the bosom of the ocean of Truth you must reduce yourself to zero.

Before civil disobedience can be practised on a vast scale, people must learn the art of civil or voluntary obedience.

Mere brave speech without action is letting off useless steam.

If you give me rice, I'll eat today; if you teach me how to grow rice, I'll eat every day.

A popular government wields a moral force, which is infinitely superior to the physical force that the foreign government could summon to its assistance.

Persistent questioning and healthy inquisitiveness are the first requisite for acquiring learning of any kind.