Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one's weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart.

Before civil disobedience can be practised on a vast scale, people must learn the art of civil or voluntary obedience.

When real independence comes to India, the Congress and the League will be nowhere unless they represent the real opinion of the country.

India must protect her primary industries even as a mother protects her children against the whole world without being hostile to it.

I can neither serve God nor humanity if as an Indian I do not serve India, and as a Hindu I do not serve Indian Mussalmans.

A weak man is just by accident. A strong but non-violent man is unjust by accident.

The fullest application of ahimsa does make life impossible.