The principle of ahimsa is hurt by every evil thought, by undue haste, by lying, by hatred, by wishing ill to anybody.

Spiritual instruments suffer in their potency when their use is taught through non-spiritual messages which are self-propagating.

The enemy is fear. We think it is hate; but, it is fear.

I believe in equality for everyone, except reporters and photographers.

All satyagraha and fasting is a species of tyaga. It depends for its effects upon an expression of wholesome public opinion shorn of all bitterness.

Those who think religion has nothing to do with politics understand neither religion or politics... The things that will destroy us are: politics without principles, pleasures without conscience, knowledge without character, business without morality.

Fear has its use but cowardice has none.