In the secret of my heart I am in perpetual quarrel with God that He should allow such things [as the war] to go on. My non-violence seems almost impotent. But the answer comes at the end of the daily quarrel that neither God nor non-violence is impotent. Impotence is in men. I must try on without losing faith even though I may break in the attempt.

Why worry one's head over a thing that is inevitable? Why die before one's death?

I cannot conceive of a greater loss than the loss of one's self-respect.

Swaraj means ability to regard every inhabitant of India as our own brother or sister.

Every fight is one between different angles of vision illuminating the same truth.

My attitude towards the British is one of utter friendliness and respect.

Of all the animal creations of God, main is the only animal who has been created in order that he may know his Maker. Man's aim is life is not therefore to add from day to day to his material prospects and to his material possessions, but his predominant calling is, from day to day to come nearer to his own Maker.