A genuine fast cleanses the body, mind and soul. It crucifies the flesh and to that extent sets the soul free.

To reject the necessity of temples is to reject the necessity of God, religion and earthly existence.

In a nonviolent army, the general and the officers are elected, or are as if elected, when their authority is moral and rests solely on the willing obedience of the rank and file.

A soldier fights with an irresistible strength when he has blown up his bridges and burnt his boats. Even so, it is with a soldier of ahimsa.

Live simply that others might simply live.

Democracy comes naturally to him who is habituated normally to yield willing obedience to all laws, human or divine.

A love that is based on the goodness of those whom you love is a mercenary affair.