No labour is too mean for one who wants to earn an honest penny.

Just as a man would not cherish living in a body other than his own, so do nations not like to live under other nations, however noble and great the latter may be.

If we weep for all the deaths in our country, the tears in our eyes would never dry.

It's very dangerous to mix up the words natural and habitual. We have been trained to be quite habitual at communicating in ways that are quite unnatural.

There is always enough for the needy, there is never enough for the greedy.

If you want something done, ask. If you want something done quickly, ask, and then begin counting down from ten with no explanation.

A satyagrahi is sometimes bound to use language which is capable of two meanings, provided both the meanings are obvious and necessary and there is no intention to deceive anyone.