I regard untouchability as such a grave sin as to warrant divine chastisement.

I consider myself a Hindu, Christian, Moslem, Jew, Buddhist and Confucian.

I like their Christ, but I don't like their Christians.

Civilizations have come and gone and, in spite of our vaunted progress, I am tempted to ask again and again, 'To what purpose?'

Purity of personal life is the one indispensable condition for building up a sound education.

I see a clear breach of ahimsa even in driving away monkeys; the breach would be proportionately greater if they have to be killed.

Nonviolence to be worth anything has to work in the face of hostile forces.