Let the first act of every morning be to make the following resolve for the day: - I shall not fear anyone on Earth. - I shall fear only God. - I shall not bear ill will toward anyone. - I shall not submit to injustice from anyone. - I shall conquer untruth by truth. And in resisting untruth, I shall put up with all suffering.

Forgive and forget, but never forget to forgive. You may find a happier heart is the key to a happier life.

There is no such thing as slow freedom. Freedom is like a birth. Till we are fully free we are slaves. All birth takes place in a moment.

The West has yet to discover anything so hygienic as the Indian toothstick.

Nothing is so aggravating as calmness.

The turning of the charkha in a lifeless way will be like the turning of the beads of the rosary with a wandering mind turned away from God.

Khaddar delivers the poor from the bonds of the rich and creates a moral and spiritual bond between the classes and the masses.