The only force at the disposal of democracy is that of public opinion.

Before [Hindus and Moslems] dare think of freedom, they must be brave enough to love one another, to tolerate one another's religion, even prejudices and superstitions, and to trust one another. This requires faith in oneself.

No man has ever been able to describe God fully. The same holds true of ahimsa.

The only safe and honorable course for a self-respecting man is to do what I have decided to do, that is, to submit without protest to the penalty of disobedience ... not for want of respect for lawful authority, but in obedience to the higher law of our being, the voice of conscience.

It is a travesty of true religion to consider one's own religion as superior and other's as inferior.

What senseless violence does is to prolong the lease of life of the British or foreign rule.

Men are good. But they are poor victims making themselves miserable under the false belief that they are doing good.