Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat for it is momentary.

Satyagraha does not depend on outside help, it derives all its strength from within.

I came alone in this world, I have walked alone in the valley of the shadow of death, and I shall quit alone when the time comes.

Violent men have not been known in history to die to a man. They die up to a point.

The greater the realization of truth and ahimsa, the greater the illumination.

...service can have no meaning unless one takes pleasure in it. When it is done for show or for fear of public opinion, it stunts the man and crushes his spirit. Service which is rendered without joy helps neither the servant nor the served.

My motto is "Unite now, today if you can; fight if you must. But in every case avoid British intervention."