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.

Religion is a matter of the heart. No physical inconvenience can warrant abandonment of one's own religion.

What is equality of rights between a giant and a dwarf?

If Swaraj is to be had by peaceful methods, it will only be attained by attention to every little detail of national life.

We are less than atoms, I say, because the atom obeys the law of its being, whereas we in the insolence of our ignorance deny the law of nature. But I have no argument to address to those who have no faith.

The fragrance of nonviolence was never sweeter than it was today amidst the stink of violence of the most cowardly type that was being displayed in the cities of India.

He who atones for sins never calculates; he pours out the whole essence of his contrite heart.