Religion is a matter of the heart. No physical inconvenience can warrant abandonment of one's own religion.
Mahatma GandhiGolden fetters are no less galling to a self-respecting man that iron ones; the sting lies in the fetters, not in the metal.
Mahatma GandhiSuch expression is impossible in a cramped atmosphere. As I have no desire to offer civil disobedience I cannot write freely. As the author of satyagraha I cannot, consistently with my profession, suppress the vital part of myself for the sake of being able to write on permissible subjects. ... It would be like dealing with the trunk without the head.
Mahatma Gandhi