I call myself a Sanatani Eternal Hindu, because I believe in the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Puranas, and all that goes by the name of Hindu scripture, and therefore in avataras and rebirth.

A clear victory of satyagraha is impossible so long as there is ill will.

The present war is the saturation point in violence. It spells, to my mind, also its doom.

For thousands to do to death a few hundreds is no bravery. It is worse than cowardice. It is unworthy of nationalism, of any religion.

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

No one chains a slave without chaining himself.

What do I think of Western civilization? I think it would be a very good idea.