Non-violence and cowardice are contradictory terms. Non-violence is the greatest virtue, cowardice the greatest vice. Non-violence springs from love, cowardice from hate. Non-violence always suffers, cowardice would always inflict suffering. Perfect non-violence is the highest bravery. Non-violent conduct is never demoralising; cowardice always is.

The most distinctive and largest contribution of Hinduism to India's culture is the doctrine of ahimsa.

Every labourer is worthy of his hire. No country can produce thousands of unpaid whole-time workers.

Ours is one continual struggle against a degradation sought to be inflicted upon us by the Europeans, who desire to degrade us to the level of the raw Kaffir whose occupation is hunting, and whose sole ambition is to collect a certain number of cattle to buy a wife with and, then, pass his life in indolence and nakedness.

No one should dogmatize about the capacity of human nature for degradation or exaltation.

To die without killing is the badge of a satyagrahi.

Not to believe in the possibility of permanent peace is to disbelieve in the Godliness of human nature.