Art to be art must soothe.

I reject any religious doctrine that does not appeal to reason and is in conflict with morality.

The world is weary of hate. We see the fatigue overcoming the Western nations.

That economics is untrue which ignores or disregards moral values.

Whatever can be useful to those starving millions is beautiful to my mind.

Nonviolence is a universal principle and its operation is not limited by a hostile environment.

It was only in South Africa that I got over this shyness, though I never completely overcame it. It was impossible for me to speak impromptu. I hesitated whenever I had to face strange audiences and avoided making a speech whenever I could. Even today I do not think I could or would even be inclined to keep a meeting of friends engaged in idle talk.