True morality consists not in following the beaten track, but in finding the true path for ourselves, and fearlessly following it.

An unjust law is itself a species of violence. Arrest for its breach is more so.

In any case, the fear of subservience is quite imaginary.

Non-violence ... is the only thing that the atom bomb cannot destroy. I did not move a muscle when I first heard that the atom bomb had wiped out Hiroshima. On the contrary, I said to myself, Unless now the world adopts non-violence, it will spell certain suicide for mankind.

Insistence on truth can come into play when one party practices untruth or injustice. Only then can love be tested. True friendship is put to the test only when one party disregards the obligation of friendship.

Take care of this moment.

Buddha never rejected Hinduism, but he broadened its base. He gave it a new life and a new interpretation.