So far as I can see, the atomic bomb has deadened the finest feeling that has sustained for ages. There used to be so-called laws of war, which made it tolerable. Now we know the truth. War knows no law except that of might. The atomic bomb brought an empty victory but it resulted for the time being in destroying the soul of Japan. What has happened to the soul of the destroying nation is yet too early to see.

I know that in embarking on non-violence I shall be running what might be termed a mad risk. But the victories of truth have never been won without risks.

You have the choice to create the life your heart is yearning to live.

Truth quenches untruth, love quenches anger, self-suffering quenches violence. This eternal rule is a rule not for saints only but for all.

Freedom of India will demonstrate to all the exploited races of the earth that their freedom is very near.

The ally we must cultivate is the part of our enemy which knows the truth.

The whole existence of man is a ceaseless duel between the forces of life and death.