A man cannot serve God and Mammon, nor be "temperate and furious" at the same time.

The real test of nonviolence lies in its being brought in contact with those who have contempt for it.

Complete independence through truth and non-violence means the independence of every unit, be it the humblest of the nation, without distinction of race, colour or creed.

I do not wish my house to be walled and my windows stuffed. I want all cultures to blow freely through my dwelling.

In this day of wonders no one will say that a thing or an idea is worthless because it is new. To say it is impossible because it is difficult is again not in consonance with the spirit of the age. Things undreamt of are daily being seen, the impossible is ever becoming possible.

Love is no love which asks for a return.

Nonviolence means an ocean of compassion. It means shedding from us every trace of ill will for others. It does not mean abjectness or timidity, or fleeing in fear. It means, on the contrary, firmness of mind and courage, a resolute spirit.