That which looks for mercy from an opponent is not non-violence.

Ramanama is for the pure at heart and for those who want to attain purity and remain pure.

What senseless violence does is to prolong the lease of life of the British or foreign rule.

Live simply that others might simply live.

Freedom of a nation cannot be won by solitary acts of heroism though they may be of the true type, never by heroism so called.

My only sanction is the love and affection in which you hold me. But it has its weaknesses, as it has its strengths.

A non-violent revolution is not a program of seizure of power. It is a program of transformation of relationships, ending in a peaceful transfer of power.