Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent then the one derived from fear of punishment.

If God gives me the privilege of dying for the Hinduism of my conception, I shall have sufficiently died for the unity of all and even for Swaraj.

God has made of man and woman one complete whole. In the scheme of nature, both of them are equal.

That I want to destroy British imperialism is another matter, but I want to do so by converting those who are associated with it.

The truest test of civilization, culture and dignity is character and not clothing.

Non-cooperation is a measure of discipline and sacrifice, and it demands respect for the opposite views.

My fast is, among other things, meant to qualify me for achieving that equal and selfless love.