Spiritually, compulsory disarmament has made us unmanly, and the presence of an alien army of occupation, employed with deadly effect to crush in us the spirit of resistance, has made us think we cannot look after ourselves or put up a defense against foreign aggression, or even defend our homes and families.
Mahatma GandhiTruth and nonviolence are both the means and the end, and given the right type of men, the legislatures can be the means of achieving the concrete pursuit of truth and nonviolence.
Mahatma GandhiA man who wants to control his animal passions easily does so if he controls his palate.
Mahatma GandhiRamanama is for the pure at heart and for those who want to attain purity and remain pure.
Mahatma GandhiRunning away for fear of death, leaving one's dear ones, temples or music to take care of themselves, is irreligion; it is cowardice.
Mahatma GandhiIn this instance of the fire-arms, the Asiatic has been most improperly bracketed with the native. The British Indian does not need any such restrictions as are imposed by the Bill on the natives regarding the carrying of fire-arms. The prominent race can remain so by preventing the native from arming himself. Is there a slightest vestige of justification for so preventing the British Indian?
Mahatma Gandhi