Of all the animal creations of God, main is the only animal who has been created in order that he may know his Maker. Man's aim is life is not therefore to add from day to day to his material prospects and to his material possessions, but his predominant calling is, from day to day to come nearer to his own Maker.

All my experiments in Ahimsa have taught me that nonviolence in practice means common labour with the body.

History is replete with instances of men, who, by dying with courage and compassion on their lips converted the hearts of their violent opponents.

Do not believe in telling people of one's faith, especially with a view to conversion. Faith must be lived, and when it is, it becomes self-propagating

In any case, the fear of subservience is quite imaginary.

Democracy is not a state in which people act like sheep.

The call of the spinning wheel is the noblest of all. Because it is the call of love. And love is Swaraj.