Such expression is impossible in a cramped atmosphere. As I have no desire to offer civil disobedience I cannot write freely. As the author of satyagraha I cannot, consistently with my profession, suppress the vital part of myself for the sake of being able to write on permissible subjects. ... It would be like dealing with the trunk without the head.

Nobody can hurt me without my permission.

Bravery on the battlefield is impossible for us. Bravery of the soul still remains open to us.

The nonviolence I teach is active nonviolence of the strongest. But the weakest can partake in it without becoming weaker.

Cow protection to me is infinitely more than mere protection of the cow.

Fasting is futile unless it is accompanied by an incessant longing for self-restraint.

No effort is complete without prayer - without definite recognition that the best human endeavor is of no effect if it has not God's blessing behind it.