A literal interpretation of the Gita lands one in a sea of contradictions.

Love, otherwise ahimsa, sustains this planet of ours.

Our nonviolence vis-а-vis the British Government has been the nonviolence of the weak.

Nonviolence means an ocean of compassion. It means shedding from us every trace of ill will for others. It does not mean abjectness or timidity, or fleeing in fear. It means, on the contrary, firmness of mind and courage, a resolute spirit.

The only virtue I want to claim is truth and nonviolence.

Perfection is only an ideal for man; it cannot be attained, for man is made imperfect.

Who is there in the world who can insult the God in the image?