The nonviolence I teach is active nonviolence of the strongest. But the weakest can partake in it without becoming weaker.

In nature there is a fundamental unity running through all the diversity we see about us. Religions are given to mankind so as to accelerate the process of realisation of fundamental unity.

To die in the act of killing is, in essence, to die defeated.

Nobody can hurt me without my permission.

The only praise I would like and treasure is the promotion of the activities to which my life is dedicated.

But I never again went through this street. There would be other men coming in this man's place and, ignorant of the incident, they would behave likewise. Why should I unnecessarily court another kick? I therefore selected a different walk.

Nonviolence is a universal principle and its operation is not limited by a hostile environment.