God has enabled me to affect the life of the country since 1920 without the necessity of office.
Non-cooperation is an attempt to awaken the masses, to a sense of their dignity and power. This can only be done by enabling them to realise that they need not fear brute force, if they but know the soul within.
The pure love of one soul can offset the hatred of millions.
No police or military in the world can protect people who are cowards.
I do not wish disaster to British arms.
If I was to be their real teacher and guardian, I must touch their hearts, I must share their joys and sorrows, I must help them to solve the problems that faced them, and I must take along the right channel the surging aspirations of their youth.