I have been repeating over and over again that he who cannot protect himself or his nearest and dearest or their honour by non-violently facing death may and ought to do so by violently dealing with the oppressor. He who can do neither of the two is a burden. He has no business to be the head of a family. He must either hide himself, or must rest content to live for ever in helplessness and be prepared to crawl like a worm at the bidding of a bully.

You may have occasion to possess or use material things, but the secret of life lies in never missing them.

Real suffering bravely borne, melts even a heart of stone. Such is the potency of suffering. And there lies the key to Satyagraha.

Only he can take great resolves who has indomitable faith in God and has fear of God.

Think for tomorrow but act for today.

I know that not only is Swaraj our birthright, but it is our sacred duty to win it.

A true and nonviolent combination of labour would act like a magnet attracting to it all the needed capital.