The votaries of nonviolence cannot harbour violence even in thought, let alone the question of doing it.

Do you think I am superstitious? I am a super-atheist.

Nobody can hurt me without my permission.

A principle is a principle and in no case can it be watered down because of our incapacity to live it in practice. We have to strive to achieve it, and the striving should be conscious, deliberate and hard.

The true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members

Religion is the tie that binds one to one's Creator, and whilst the body perishes, as it has to, religion persists even after death.

Active nonviolence is necessary for those who will offer civil disobedience but the will and proper training are enough for the people to co-operate with those who are chosen for civil disobedience.