Truth to me is infinitely dearer than the 'mahatmaship' which is purely a burden.

As soon as we lose the moral basis, we cease to be religious. There is no such thing as religion over-riding morality. Man, for instance, cannot be untruthful, cruel or incontinent and claim to have God on his side.

A courageous man prefers death to the surrender of self-respect.

Prayer needs no speech. It is in itself independent of any sensuous effort. But it must be combined with the utmost humility.

No agreement between the British and Muslims can affect me. An agreement between Hindus and Muslims alone will affect me.

I hold that without truth and nonviolence there can be nothing but destruction of humanity.

My own opinion is that just as fundamentally man and woman are one, their problems must be one in essence.