A country that is governed by its national army can never be morally free and, therefore, its so-called weakest member can never rise to his full moral height.

To a true artist only that face is beautiful which, quite apart from its exterior, shines with the truth within the soul.

Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul.

Whatever may be true of the other modes of warfare, insatyagraha it has been held that the causes for failure are to be sought within.

I shall content myself with merely declaring my firm conviction that, for the seeker who would live in fear of God and who would see Him face to face, restraint in diet both as to quantity and quality is as essential as restraint in thought and speech.

My idea of village SWARAJ is that is a complete republic, independent of its neighbors for its own vital wants, and yet interdependent for many others which dependence is a necessity.

The various religions are like different roads converging on the same point. What difference does it make if we follow different routes, provided we arrive at the same destination?