We are too near the scene of tragedy to realize that this canker or untouchability has traveled far beyond its prescribed limits and has sapped the very foundation of the whole nation.
Mahatma GandhiIf all simply insist on rights and no duties, there will be utter confusion and chaos.
Mahatma GandhiCreation of effective public opinion depends on the cultivation of true courage, born of truthfulness and nonviolence.
Mahatma GandhiFor every minute that I spin, there is in me the consciousness that I am adding to the nation's wealth.
Mahatma GandhiThey may torture my body, break my bones, even kill me. Then they will have my dead body, but not my obedience.
Mahatma GandhiIt 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.
Mahatma Gandhi