Among the many misdeeds of the British rule in India, history will look upon the Act depriving a whole nation of arms as the blackest. If we want the Arms Act to be repealed, if we want to learn the use of arms, here is a golden opportunity. If the middle classes render voluntary help to Government in the hour of its trial, distrust will disappear, and the ban on possessing arms will be withdrawn.

Live simply that others might simply live.

I call myself a labourer because I take pride in calling myself a spinner, weaver, farmer and scavenger.

Nonviolence becomes meaningless if violence is permitted for self-defence.

The only praise I would like and treasure is the promotion of the activities to which my life is dedicated.

Non-violence requires a double faith, faith in God and also faith in man.

Love is the law of life.