I am not fighting machinery as such, but the madness of thinking that machinery saves labor. Men save labor until thousands of them are without work and die of hunger on the streets. I want to secure employment and livelihood not only to part of the human race, but for all. I will not have the enrichment of a few at the expense of the community. At present the machine is helping a small minority to live on the exploitation of the masses. The motive force of this minority is not humanity or love of their kind, but greed and avarice.

A non-violent revolution is not a program of seizure of power. It is a program of transformation of relationships, ending in a peaceful transfer of power.

An opponent is entitled to the same regard for his principles as we would expect others to have for ours. Non-violence demands that we should see every opportunity to win over opponents.

The end of nonviolent 'war' is always an agreement, never dictation, much less humiliation of the opponent.

There is a world-wide conflict between capital and labour, and the poor envy the rich.

Intolerance is a species of violence and therefore against our creed.

The Khaddar of my conception is that handspun cloth entirely takes the place of mill cloth in India.