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

The newspaperman has become a walking plague. He spreads the contagion of lies and calumnies.

As the elephant is powerless to think in the terms of the ant, in spite of the best intentions in the world, even so is the Englishman powerless to think in the terms of, or legislate for, the Indian.

No police officer could compel a satyagrahi to give evidence against a person who has confessed to him. A satyagrahi would never be guilty of a betrayal of trust.

An unjust law is itself a species of violence. Arrest for its breach is more so.

The stability of the State depends upon the readiness of every citizen to subordinate his rights to those of the rest.

Generosity consists not the sum given, but the manner in which it is bestowed