God is Light, not darkness. God is Love, not hate. God is truth, not untruth. God alone is great.

Men say I am a saint losing himself in politics. The fact is that I am a politician trying my hardest to become a saint.

An opponent is entitled to the same regard for his principles as we would expect others to have for ours. Non-violence demands that we should see every opportunity to win over opponents.

A man who wants to control his animal passions easily does so if he controls his palate.

I swear by swadeshi as it affords occasion for ample exercise of all our faculties and it tests every one of the millions of men and women, young and old.

All the dry ethics of the world turn to dust because apart from God they are lifeless.

Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man.