You cannot neglect the nearer duty for the sake of a remote.

If my nonviolence is to be contagious and infectious, I must acquire greater control over my thoughts.

Life is an aspiration. Its mission is to strive after perfection, which is self-realization. The ideal must not be lowered because of our weaknesses or imperfections.

Those who cannot renounce attachment to the results of their work are far from the path.

An unjust law in itself is an act of violence.

Jail-going is only the beginning, not the end of satyagraha. The acme of satyagraha for us would be to lay down our lives for the defence of India's just cause.

Ahimsa is the height of Kshatriya dharma as it represents the climax of fearlessness.