Only the toad under the harrow knows where it pinches him.

Active nonviolence of the brave puts to flight thieves, dacoits, murderers, and prepares an army of volunteers ready to sacrifice themselves in quelling riots, in extinguishing fires and feuds, and so on.

Monotony is the law of nature. Look at the monotonous manner in which the sun rises. The monotony of necessary occupation is exhilarating and life giving.

Democracy can only represent the average if not less than the average.

If India won her freedom through truth and non-violence, India would not only point the way to all the exploited Asiatic nations, she would become a torch-bearer for the Negro races.

I literally believe in the possibility of a Sudhanva smiling away whilst he was being drowned in boiling oil.

The states can make the finest contribution to the building of India's future independence if they set the right example in their own territories.