Love can never express itself by imposing sufferings on others. It can only express itself by self-suffering, by self-purification.

The fight of satyagraha is for the strong in spirit, not the doubter or the timid. Satyagraha teaches us the art of living as well as dying.

Virtue lies in being absorbed in one's prayers in the presence of din and noise.

For thousands to do to death a few hundreds is no bravery. It is worse than cowardice. It is unworthy of nationalism, of any religion.

Speak only if it improves upon the silence.

God in his wisdom circumscribed man's vision, and rightly too, for otherwise man's conceit would know no bounds.

Monotony is the law of nature. Look at the monotonous manner in which the sun rises. The monotony of necessary occupation is exhilarating and life giving.