God forbid that India should ever become a military nation, which would be a menace to the peace of the world, and yet if things went on as they were doing, what hope was there for India and, therefore, for the world?

I hold that without truth and nonviolence there can be nothing but destruction of humanity.

Hinduism is like the Ganga, pure and unsullied at its source but taking in its course the impurities in the way. Even like the Ganga it is beneficent in its total effect. It takes a provincial form in every province, but the inner substance is retained everywhere.

If she [woman] is weak in striking, she is strong in suffering.

The bravery of the nonviolent is vastly superior to that of the violent.

There are no good-byes, where ever you'll be, you'll be in my heart.

Insistence on truth can come into play when one party practices untruth or injustice. Only then can love be tested. True friendship is put to the test only when one party disregards the obligation of friendship.