God is not a person. God is an eternal principle.

A votary of ahimsa always prays for ultimate deliverance from the bondage of the flesh.

Hinduism is a living organism liable to growth and decay subject to the laws of Nature. One and indivisible at the root, it has grown into a vast tree with innumerable branches. The changes in the season affect it. It has its autumn and its summer, its winter and its spring. It is, and is not, based on scriptures. It does not derive its authority from one book. Non violence has found the highest expression and application in Hinduism.

The builders of the British Indian Empire have patiently built its four pillars-the European interests, the army, the Indian princes and the communal divisions.

The Charkha is the symbol of sacrifice, and sacrifice is essential for the establishment of the image of the deity.

God took and needed no personal service. He served His creatures without demanding any service for Himself in return.

The incident deepened my feeling for the Indian settlers. I discussed with them the advisability of making a test case, if it were found necessary to do so, after having seen the British Agent in the matter of these regulations.