Every moment of my existence is dedicated to the winning of Swaraj by means of truth and nonviolence.

Democracy is a great institution and, therefore, it is liable to be greatly abused.

Prosecution of the constructive programme means constructing the structure of Swaraj.

We are merely instruments of the Almighty's will and therefore ignorant of what helps us forward and what acts as an impediment. We must thus rest satisfied with the knowledge only of the means and if these are pure, we can fearlessly leave the end to take care of itself.

Heroes are made in the hour of defeat. Success is, therefore, well described as a series of glorious defeats.

I submit that scientists have not yet explored the hidden possibilities of the innumerable seeds, leaves and fruits for giving the fullest possible nutrition to mankind.

I believe in the fundamental truth of all great religions of the world. I believe that they are all God- given and I believe that they were necessary for the people to whom these religions were revealed. And I believe that if only we could all of us read the scriptures of the different faiths from the standpoints of the followers of these faiths, we should find that they were at bottom all one and were all helpful to one another.