I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.

There can be no Swaraj where there is no harmony, no music.

There is no beauty in the finest cloth if it makes hunger and unhappiness.

I will not have the power of nonviolence to be underestimated in order to cover my limitations or weaknesses.

Literary education must follow the education of the hand -the one gift that distinguishes man from beast.

A man who is truthful and does not mean ill even to his adversary will be slow to believe charges even against his foes. He will, however, try to understand the viewpoints of his opponents and will always keep an open mind and seek every opportunity of serving his opponents.

To a hungry man, a piece of bread is the face of God.