It is possible for a single individual to defy the whole might of an unjust empire to save his honor, his religion, his soul and lay the foundation for the empire's fall or its regeneration.

My non-violence bids me dedicate myself to the service of the minorities.

Breach of promise is no less an act of insolvency than a refusal to pay one's debt.

I can combine the greatest love with the greatest opposition to wrong.

A satyagrahi has no other stay but God, and he who has any other stay or depends on any other help cannot offer satyagraha.

Hinduism is a relentless pursuit of Truth. "Truth is God" and if today it has become moribund, inactive, irresponsive to growth, it is because we are fatigued; and as soon as the fatigue is over, Hinduism will burst upon the world with a brilliance perhaps unknown before.

Under my plan, the state will be there to carry out the will of the people, not to dictate to them or to force them to do its will.