Mine is not a religion of the prison-house. It has room for the least among God's creation.

Violence will prevail over violence, only when someone can prove to me that darkness can be dispelled by darkness

In fact, it is more correct to say that Truth is God, than to say that God is Truth.

In my humble opinion, non-cooperation with evil is as much a duty as is cooperation with good. But in the past, non-cooperation has been deliberately expressed in violence to the evildoer. I am endeavoring to show my countrymen that violent non-cooperation only multiplies evil and that evil can only be sustained by violence. Withdrawal of support of evil requires complete abstention from violence. Non-violence implies voluntary submission to the penalty for non-cooperation with evil.

A vow imparts stability, ballast and firmness to one's character.

The spinning wheel is not meant to oust a single man or woman from his or her occupation.

I came in contact with every known Indian anarchist in London. Their bravery impressed me, but I felt that their zeal was misguided. I felt that violence was no remedy for India's ills, and that her civilisation required the use of a different and higher weapon for self-protection. - Hind Swaraj