A person unbound by vows can never be absolutely relied upon.

Truth is as hard as adamant and tender as a blossom.

It is claimed for satyagraha that it is a complete substitute for violence or war.

God, as Truth, has been for me a treasure beyond price. May He be so to every one of us.

Truth and non-violence are not cloistered virtues but applicable as much in the forum and the legislatures as in the market place.

The whole world is like the human body with its various members. Pain in one member is felt in the whole body.

I would rather drown myself in the waters of the Sabarmati than harbour hate or animosity in my heart.