A slave- holder, who has decided to abolish slavery, does not consult his slaves whether they desire freedom or not.

Three quarters of the miseries and misunderstandings in the world would finish if people were to put on the shoes of their adversaries and understood their points of view

I have not conceived my mission to be that of a knight-errant wandering everywhere to deliver people from difficult situations. My humble occupation has been to show people how they can solve their own difficulties.

I must declare that it is better for India do discard violence altogether even for defending her borders.

Not to have control over the senses is like sailing in a rudderless ship, bound to break to pieces on coming in contact with the very first rock.

When there is war, the poet lays down the lyre, the lawyer his law reports, the schoolboy his books.

The Charkha supplemented the agriculture of the villagers and gave it dignity.