To run away from danger, instead of facing it, is to deny one's faith in man and God, even one's own self. It were better for one to drown oneself than live to declare such bankruptcy of faith.

...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.

Civilization is that mode of conduct which points out to man the path of duty.

It is as much our obligation not to cooperate with evil as it is to cooperate with good

Where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence.

If India adopted the doctrine of love as an active part of her religion and introduced it in her politics. Swaraj would descend upon India from heaven. But I am painfully aware that that event is far off as yet.

One cannot reach Truth by untruthfulness. Truthful conduct alone can reach truth.