There is no yajna (sacrifice) greater than spinning calculated to bring peace to the troubled spirit, to soothe the distracted student's mind, to spiritualize his life.

We no longer have a choice between violence and non-violence. The choice of today stands between nonviolence or non-existence.

Nonviolence is the rock on which the whole structure of non-co-operation is built.

[He] alone is truly nonviolent who remains nonviolent even though he has the ability to strike.

I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people.

Nearly everything you do is of no importance, but it is important that you do it.

Fear has its use, but cowardice has none. I may not put my finger into the jaws of a snake, but the very sight of the snake need not strike terror into me.