H. G. Wells was not the only one to mention Churchill and Hitler in the same breath: "Churchill and Hitler are striving to change the nature of their respective countrymen by forcing and hammering violent methods on them. Man may be suppressed in this manner but he cannot be changed. Ahimsa [non-violence in the Hindu tradition], on the other hand, can change human nature and sooner than men like Churchill and Hitler."

I have even seen the writings suggesting that I am playing a deep game, that I am using the present turmoil to foist my fads on India, and am making religious experiments at India's expense. I can only answer that Satyagraha is made of sterner stuff. There is nothing reserved and nothing secret in it.

Man lives freely only by his readiness to die.

I believe that it is impossible to end hatred with hatred.

If you want real peace in the world, start with children.

Nonviolent action without the co-operation of the heart and the head cannot produce the intended result.

Nonviolent nationalism is a necessary condition of corporate or civilized life.