Our existence as embodied beings is purely momentary; what are a hundred years in eternity? But if we shatter the chains of egotism, and melt into the ocean of humanity, we share its dignity. To feel that we are something is to set up a barrier between God and ourselves; to cease feeling that we are something, is to become one with God.

To get rid of the infatuation for English is one of the essentials of Swaraj.

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.

Where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence.

The devotee of truth is often obliged to grope in the dark.

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.

A nonviolent occupation is that occupation which is fundamentally free from violence and which involves no exploitation or envy of others.