Golden fetters are no less galling to a self-respecting man that iron ones; the sting lies in the fetters, not in the metal.

All great religions have rightly regarded kama as the arch-enemy of man, anger or hatred coming only in the second place.

Cowards can never be moral.

Satyagraha is a law for universal application. Beginning with the family, its use can be extended to every other circle.

If you want something done, ask. If you want something done quickly, ask, and then begin counting down from ten with no explanation.

A government builds its prestige upon the apparently voluntary association of the governed.

The State is the sum total of the sacrifice, on its behalf, of its members.