Dignity of human nature requires that we must face the storms of life.

The strength to kill is not essential for self-defense; one ought to have the strength to die. When a man is fully ready to die, he will not even desire to offer violence. Indeed, I may put it down as a self-evident proposition that the desire to kill is in inverse proportion to the desire to die. And history is replete with instances of men who by dying with courage and compassion on their lips converted the hearts of their violent opponents.

Even the most sublime ideas sound ridiculous if heard too often. Be the change that you want to see in the world.

The spinning wheel is a symbol of nonviolence for me.

Swadeshism is not a cult of hatred. It is a doctrine of selfless service that has its roots in the purest ahimsa, i.e. love.

Any act of injury done from self-interest, whether amounting to killing or not, is doubtless himsa.

What is really needed to make democracy function is not knowledge of facts, but right education.