Himsa does not need to be taught, Man as animal is violent, but as spirit is nonviolent.

You may pluck out my eyes, but that cannot kill me. You may chop off my nose, but that will not kill me. But blast my belief in God, and I am dead.

Weeding is as necessary to agriculture as sowing.

I reject any religious doctrine that does not appeal to reason and is in conflict with morality.

If India adopted the doctrine of love as an active part of her religion and introduced it in her politics. Swaraj would descend upon India from heaven. But I am painfully aware that that event is far off as yet.

It is the absolute right of India to misgovern herself.

When I don't understand something, I reach up and hold God's hand. And we walk together in silence.