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

He who trifles with truth cuts at the root of Ahimsa [non-violence]. He who is angry is guilty of Himsa.

Though we may know Him by a thousand names, He is one and the same to us all.

It is a crime and a sin to regard a person as untouchable because he is born in a particular community.

Through Khadi we teach the people the art of civil obedience to an institution which they have built up for themselves.

Any act of injury done from self-interest, whether amounting to killing or not, is doubtless himsa.

Nonviolence of the strong is infinitely braver than their violence.