At the centre of nonviolence is a force which is self-acting.

I came in contact with every known Indian anarchist in London. Their bravery impressed me, but I felt that their zeal was misguided. I felt that violence was no remedy for India's ills, and that her civilisation required the use of a different and higher weapon for self-protection. - Hind Swaraj

We labor under the fatal delusion that no disease can be cured without medicine. This has been responsible for more mischief to mankind than any other evil. ...Disease increases in proportion to the increase to the number of doctors in a place.

We don't use guns because we don't have guns

I call myself a labourer because I take pride in calling myself a spinner, weaver, farmer and scavenger.

The spirit of democracy... requires change of the heart... requires the inculcation of the spirit of brotherhood.

Never make a promise in haste.