In a nonviolent army, the general and the officers are elected, or are as if elected, when their authority is moral and rests solely on the willing obedience of the rank and file.

A satyagrahi should have a living faith in God.

Good travels at a snail's pace. Those who want to do good are not selfish, they are not in a hurry, they know that to impregnate people with good requires a long time.

There is force in the universe, which, if we permit it, will flow through us and produce miraculous results.

Swaraj of a people means the sum total of the Swaraj (self-rule) of individuals.

The story of Ramakrishna is a story of religion in practice. His life enables us to see God face to face.... In this age of skepticism Ramakrishna presents an example of a bright and living faith which gives solace to thousands of men and women who would otherwise have remained without spiritual light.

To see farther, you must climb higher.