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

If you want to change the world, start with yourself.

A man who is truthful and does not mean ill even to his adversary will be slow to believe charges even against his foes. He will, however, try to understand the viewpoints of his opponents and will always keep an open mind and seek every opportunity of serving his opponents.

Retaliation is counter-poison and poison breeds more poison. The nectar of Love alone can destroy the poison of hate.

Hand-spinning is designed to put millions of rupees in the hands of the poor villagers.

I may fight the British ruler, but I do not hate the English or their language. In fact, I appreciate their literary treasures.

The hardest metal yields to sufficient heat. Even so must the hardest heart melt before sufficiency of the heat of non- violence. And there is no limit to the capacity of non-violence to generate heat.