Woman, I hold, is the personification of self-sacrifice, but unfortunately today she does not realize what a tremendous advantage she has over man. As Tolstoy used to say, they are laboring under the hypnotic influence of man. If they would realize the strength of non-violence they would not consent to be called the weaker sex.

Belief in non-violence is based on the assumption that human nature in the essence is one and therefore unfailingly responds to the advances of love.

If fighting for the legislatures meant a sacrifice of truth and nonviolence, democracy would not be worth a moment's purchase.

A life of sacrifice is the pinnacle of art, and is full of true joy.

No empire intoxicated with the red wine of power and the plunder of weaker races has yet lived long in this world.

Knowledge gained through experience is far superior and many times more useful than bookish knowledge.

If anybody said that I should die if I did not take beef-tea or mutton, even under medical advice, I would prefer death.