Had we adopted non-violence as the weapon of the strong, because we realised that it was more effective than any other weapon, in fact the mightiest force in the world, we would have made use of its full potency and not have discarded it as soon as the fight against the British was over or we were in a position to wield conventional weapons. But as I have already said, we adopted it out of our helplessness. If we had the atom bomb, we would have used it against the British.
Mahatma GandhiAny imposition from without means compulsion. Such compulsion is repugnant to religion.
Mahatma GandhiNo one should dogmatize about the capacity of human nature for degradation or exaltation.
Mahatma GandhiNothing depends upon the death of an individual, be he ever so great, but much depends upon the freedom of India.
Mahatma Gandhi