Forgiveness is choosing to love. It is the first skill of self-giving love.

My politics is my religion, my religion is my politics.

No police or military in the world can protect people who are cowards.

Freedom of worship, even of public speech, would become a farce if interference became the order of the day.

A straight fight in an equal battle takes some bravery, but braver is he who, knowing that he would have to sacrifice ninety-five as against five of the enemy, faces death.

Nonviolence is a universal principle and its operation is not limited by a hostile environment.

That atomic energy though harnessed by American scientists and army men for destructive purposes may be utilised by other scientists for humanitarian purposes is undoubtedly within the realm of possibility. ... An incendiary uses fire for his destructive and nefarious purpose, a housewife makes daily use of it in preparing nourishing food for mankind.