It is better to allow our lives to speak for us than our words.

Where death without resistance or death after resistance is the only way, neither party should think of resorting to law-courts or help from the government.

It is derogatory to the dignity of mankind, it is derogatory to the dignity of India, to entertain for one single moment hatred towards Englishmen.

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

I cannot picture to myself a time when all mankind will have one religion.

If you want something really important to be done you must not merely satisfy the reason, you must move the heart also.

Ours has not been unadulterated nonviolence in thought, word and deed.