Every good movement passes through five stages, indifference, ridicule, abuse, repression, and respect.

Perfection is only an ideal for man; it cannot be attained, for man is made imperfect.

Nonviolence is an unchangeable creed.

My quarrel with the advocates of contraceptives lies in their taking for granted that ordinary mortals cannot exercise self-control.

Any young man, who makes dowry a condition to marriage, discredits his education and his country and dishonours womanhood.

The socialism that India can assimilate is the socialism of the spinning wheel.

I believe that a party wishing equality for India does exist in Britain. But it is an insignificant minority, and while I honour and like their opinion I cannot be enthused over it, for I know that those who shape policy and dominate are otherwise inclined. For me, therefore, it is only the Secretary of State who counts.