A nonviolent life is an act of self-examination and self-purification, whether by an individual, group or nation.

What is a man if he is not a thief who openly charges as much as he can for the goods he sells?

Stoning prophets and erecting churches to their memory afterwards has been the way of the world through the ages. Today we worship Christ, but the Christ in the flesh we crucified.

Nonviolence is not a weapon of the weak. It is a weapon of the strongest and bravest.

Any young man, who makes dowry a condition to marriage, discredits his education and his country and dishonours womanhood.

It is against the spirit of ahimsa to overawe even one person into submission.

Carefully watch your thoughts, for they become your words. Manage and watch your words, for they will become your actions. Consider and judge your actions, for they have become your habits. Acknowledge and watch your habits, for they shall become your values. Understand and embrace your values, for they become your destiny.